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ALIGN micro-grants funds

The ALIGN micro-granting facility is a responsive research fund. The micro-grants are intended to respond to knowledge gaps by supporting the development of new research, learning and reflection materials, and knowledge on discriminatory and harmful gender norms, to inform policy and practice outputs.

All open calls of interest for funding will be detailed on this page as well as information about previous funding rounds. 

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Open call for funding

There are no open calls for funding at this time. Please check back later or follow ALIGN on X (formerly Twitter) or LinkedIn for the latest updates.

 

Ongoing funded research

Three rounds of funded research are currently underway focusing on:

  • Gender norms and women’s participation, voice and agency in sub-national and local politics
  • Gender-equitable education
  • Social media and norms of masculinity

More details will follow in 2024 about these award-winners and their research.

 

Previously funded research

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Round 1: gender norms
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Round 2: GBV in the workplace
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Round 3: working with men to tackle VAWG
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Round 4: women in local governance

Funded research outputs

Blog

20 November 2023

Word cloud of derogatory phrases used to describe female leaders
‘Too young’, ‘Too old’, ‘Too emotional’: how gender norms hold women back in local politics
Author: Ján Michalko

Briefing paper

30 October 2023

Cover of brief
Gender norms, media narratives and women in appointive positions in Nigeria
Authors: development Research and Projects Centre

Briefing paper

16 October 2023

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Gender norms in local government: how they shape engagement for women leaders in Nepal
Authors: Janaki Women Awareness Society
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