Funding Available for Women's Campus Safety Initiatives
November 13, 2008 - Campus Bulletin
Accredited student groups, student governments, staff, faculty and employee groups at U of G are eligible to apply for funding that is to be used to implement findings of safety audits and support programs, services and initiatives to address the safety and security needs of women on campus, sexual harassment and violence against women.
Types of initiatives eligible for funding are facilities and equipment, educational and awareness raising and skills-based training, says Mahejabeen Ebrahim, associate director of human rights and equity and chair of U of G’s Women’s Campus Safety Initiatives Committee. Past campus initiatives have included improved lighting, installation of emergency poles and self-defence courses for women.
Applications for innovative initiatives are particularly encouraged, says Ebrahim, who notes that the deadline for submissions is Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. All initiatives receiving funding must be completed by March 31, 2009.
Send applications to: Women’s Campus Safety Initiatives Proposal, Human Rights and Equity Office, 15 University Ave. E., or fax to 519-822-1131. Further information and a funding application are available on the HREO website at
www.uoguelph.ca/hre/saftey.shtml.
