V Competition: 
Best Practices that Incorporate a Gender Equality Perspective in Health



Gender, Diversity and Human Rights Office
Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) 



Application guidelines and registration form are available online at: http://bit.ly/qOQ2Qd <http://bit.ly/qOQ2Qd>  



The competition aims to identify the experiences that best address the differential needs and opportunities of men and women in the sphere of health.  
In particular, it aims to identify experiences showing strategies and efforts undertaken to increase women and men's opportunities to enjoy optimal health. 



PAHO/WHO will give a US 5,000 dollar award to the winning best practice and invite a representative to Washington, D.C. to present the experience in March 2012, during the celebration of International Women´s Day.



This competition welcomes applications from public or private sector organizations; health ministries, education, national women's organizations, civil society and/or academia groups.  



Applications are being accepted from September 21st through November 15th 2011.  



For additional information, please contact 
Oswaldo Gómez-R ([log in to unmask]), ([log in to unmask]) PAHO Gender, Diversity and Human Rights Office.



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