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EOC welcomes research projects under new edition of funding programme
The EOC is now accepting applications for the 2020/21 edition of its “Funding Programme of Research Projects on Equal Opportunities” until 1 September 2020, 5pm. The scheme aims to support studies on issues that fall within the scope of the four anti-discrimination ordinances enforced by the EOC, namely the Sex Discrimination Ordinance, Disability Discrimination Ordinance, Family Status Discrimination Ordinance and Race Discrimination Ordinance.
A maximum of HK$50,000 will be granted for each approved project, with additional funds – capped at $10,000 – available for applicants who wish to carry out follow-up activities based on the research findings, such as workshops and seminars for relevant stakeholders. Preference will be given to projects serving one or more of the following purposes, as prioritised in the EOC’s latest three-year strategic plan:
- Foster an environment free from sexual harassment;
- Tackle pregnancy discrimination;
- Remove educational barriers faced by students with special educational needs;
- Advance equal employment opportunities of and enhance accessibility to goods, services and facilities for persons with disabilities;
- Encourage employers to provide workplace flexibility and support for employees with family and caring responsibilities;
- Protect breastfeeding women from discrimination;
- Ensure equal education opportunities for ethnic minorities;
- Promote equal employment opportunities for ethnic minorities; and
- Promote equal access to goods, services and facilities by ethnic minorities.
A variety of projects have benefited from the programme in the past, looking into issues such as the accessibility of major websites in Hong Kong, the learning of non-language subjects among ethnic minority students, and gender stereotypes in the local media, among others.
A briefing session in Cantonese and another in English will be held at the EOC Office from 2:30pm – 3:45pm on 16 and 19 June respectively. For enquiries, please contact the EOC at 2106 2255 or prtdevent@eoc.org.hk.
