Community-Led Advocacy and Digital Spaces for the Safety of Women and Girls in West Africa
Community-Led Advocacy and Digital Spaces for the Safety of Women and Girls in West Africa supports feminist groups to strengthen youth-led digital spaces, counter online misogyny and prevent violence.
Funder: UN Women
Due Dates: October 5, 2026, 17:00 UTC (Clarification requests) | October 10, 2026, 17:00 UTC (Clarification responses) | October 19, 2026, 23:59 UTC (Proposals)
Funding Amounts: USD 50,000–100,000 per award for an expected 20-month assignment
Summary: Supports feminist and women’s rights organizations strengthening safe youth-led digital spaces and countering online misogyny in West Africa.
Key Information: Applicants to this call may not also apply to the separate SAFE Youth Organization Call for Proposals.
Description
UN Women’s SAFE project, supported by the Ford Foundation, addresses violence against women and girls across community and digital spaces in West Africa. Implementation concentrates on Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal, while generating prevention models, learning and advocacy approaches relevant across the region. This call funds Output 1.3: strengthening safe, peer-led digital spaces and media platforms that counter online misogyny and promote positive identity models for young men, consent, empathy and non-violence.
Selected organizations will provide feminist technical guidance, safeguarding, digital safety training, moderation support and ethical mentorship to youth creators, influencers, networks and online communities. They will coordinate with UN Women and the youth organization selected through a separate SAFE call. Interventions must address connections between digital and offline violence through evidence-based, inclusive, youth-centred, feminist and intersectional approaches.
