"One Woman Initiative" Announces First Grants to Women's Organizations in Five Nations
Year-Old USAID/State Department/Private Sector Initiative Unveils Initial Aid to Local Groups; Chair Carly Fiorina, USAID’s Lisa Chiles and CAFAmerica’s Saxon-Harrold Report on Progress.
* In Egypt, the Association for Human and Environmental Development will receive a $95,000 grant for a Justice Initiative project that will provide leadership training for women, raise awareness about women’s constitutional rights and encourage women’s political participation.
* In India, the Group for Urban and Rural Development will receive a $106,000 grant to provide women greater access to economic development opportunities through entrepreneurship training and job placement activities.
* In Azerbaijan, the Women’s Bar Association will receive a $96,000 grant to provide women access to legal advice and training on issues related to women’s rights, including domestic violence, trafficking of women, early marriage, and gender equality.
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