Aidsfonds
Relevent Country: Mozambique
Type of work: Project and Program Management
Last Date: 06-12-2023
Aidsfonds is inviting organisations led by sex workers in Zimbabwe and Mozambique for the Hands Off programme.
Hands Off II Programme
It is increasingly recognised that societal barriers, such as stigma, discrimination, and gender based violence, hinder access for key populations to HIV prevention and need to be addressed to get on track to end AIDS by 2030. The risk of acquiring HIV is 26 times higher for female sex workers than for other adult women, 34 times higher for transgender women than for other adults, and 25 times higher for gay men and other men who have sex with men than for other adult men. Large-scale research shows that if violence against sex workers is tackled, they can prevent up to 25 percent of new HIV infections.
The first phase of the Hands Off programme (2014 – 2019) has proven that the Hands Off model, a combination of (I) engagement with police in the HIV response, (II) crisis response and litigation, and (III) movement building results in reduced violence against sex workers. Hands Off 2 (2019- 2025) works directly with sex worker-led groups, police and NGOs working on human rights and health services. Hands Off targets female, male and transgender sex workers. The programme is funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Maputo and is part of the regional Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights programme (EKN SRHR).
Priority Areas
Empowering young key populations
Hands Off partnership
Example Activities
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Funding Information
What work can be done under this call?
Sex worker-led movement building, service delivery, advocacy and working with key stakeholders Hands Off aims to tackle structural barriers to HIV prevention and services to sex workers, reducing violence against sex workers. Applications may include movement building, organisational capacity strengthening and (peer-based) service delivery activities, such as community-led services, health services, and psychosocial and legal services. Activities to create an enabling environment through advocacy and campaigning and addressing stigma and discrimination are included in this call, as well as partnerships with and training of law enforcement officers. The call does not include activities to rehabilitate sex workers.
Eligibility Criteria
Source: https://aidsfonds.org/news/call-for-proposals-reducing-violence-against-sex-workers