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<p style="margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);">~ For your interest and for sharing with your networks ~</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are pleased to announce a new
<b>funding opportunity</b> for <b>civil society organisations (CSOs)</b> from the Pacific that are working to advance women’s rights and lead transformative change in their communities.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>UN Women</b>, through the
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><b><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA7d262713-c76f-2ce3-7381-43a07b6097b5" href="https://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/countries/fiji/ending-violence-against-women/pacific-partnership">Pacific
Partnership to End Violence Against Women and Girls (Pacific Partnership)</a></u></b></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, invites eligible CSOs to apply for grants that support innovative work at the
intersection of <b>climate change and violence against women and girls (VAWG).</b></span></p>
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<b>Deadline to apply:</b> 3 November 2025 (5:00pm Fiji Time)</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in;">
<b>Funding available:</b> USD 100,000 – 150,000</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in;">
<b>Grant duration:</b> 18 months</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in;">
<b>Eligible countries:</b> Fiji <img style="width: 0.1666in; height: 0.1666in;" size="529" height="15" width="15" id="x_Picture_x0020_27" alt="🇫🇯" data-outlook-trace="F:0|T:1" src="cid:4320a243-0c36-44a7-ab52-a95920e81fe0">, Kiribati
<img style="width: 0.1666in; height: 0.1666in;" size="523" height="15" width="15" id="x_Picture_x0020_26" alt="🇰🇮" data-outlook-trace="F:1|T:1" src="cid:11645f0f-d9da-48ce-acb7-11b776fdb51b">, Samoa
<img style="width: 0.1666in; height: 0.1666in;" size="464" height="15" width="15" id="x_Picture_x0020_25" alt="🇼🇸" data-outlook-trace="F:1|T:1" src="cid:67c7b08b-349c-413a-92fa-c3d422f0cea5">, Solomon Islands<img style="width: 0.1666in; height: 0.1666in;" size="527" height="15" width="15" id="x_Picture_x0020_24" alt="🇸🇧" data-outlook-trace="F:1|T:1" src="cid:fdcdde06-981e-477f-a53b-45576d151285">,
Tonga <img style="width: 0.1666in; height: 0.1666in;" size="440" height="15" width="15" id="x_Picture_x0020_23" alt="🇹🇴" data-outlook-trace="F:1|T:1" src="cid:0fa149dd-f246-40b6-9bf3-9df35f774bb4">, and Vanuatu
<img style="width: 0.1666in; height: 0.1666in;" size="558" height="15" width="15" id="x_Picture_x0020_22" alt="🇻🇺" data-outlook-trace="F:1|T:1" src="cid:4d726300-1e00-4e7b-b031-974da034270b"> (countries implementing the Pacific Partnership programme with
UN Women)</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in;">
<b>Who can apply:</b> CSOs focused on women and girls’ rights and/or women-led initiatives</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in;">
<b>Focus area:</b> Empowering women’s voices and networks to advocate on the links between climate change and violence against women and girls to inform policy decisions from local actions to global forums</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in;">
<b>Webinar:</b> 13 October 2025 at 2:00pm (Fiji Time) – details to be announced</li></ul>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);"><b><u>More info + how to apply:</u></b></span></p>
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<b>Email:</b> <span role="presentation" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA2a624a36-deae-c9ef-7eec-ae2a7675fb23" href="mailto:fiji.tenders@unwomen.org">fiji.tenders@unwomen.org</a></u></span> </li></ul>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><i> on behalf of the team at UN Women Fiji MCO, and the Pacific Partnership</i></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><b>Shazia Usman</b><i> (she/her/hers)</i><br>
<i>Communications and Media Specialist</i></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) Programme<br>
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Women Fiji Multi-Country Office</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><u><br>
</u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Level 3, Kadavu House</span></p>
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Tel: +</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">679 3301178 (landline); +679 9228389 (mobile)</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><br>
Email: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: blue;"><u><a style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAa0c6fe83-6bda-e5cb-14a8-cfea68c0aeec" href="mailto:shazia.usman@unwomen.org%0b">shazia.usman@unwomen.org</a><br>
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