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2009 YOUNG WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

September 24, 2008 at 2:29 pm · Filed under women leadership and training programs ·Tagged

ADVERTISEMENT FOR  2009 YOUNG WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

 

Do you want to experience a nine-month –long internship programme (April to November 2009) at a regional women’s rights organization based in Kampala, Uganda?  Do you want to interact with young women from four countries in the region?  Do you want to experience a multicultural networking, educational, empowerment and capacity building?  Do you want to be part of the women’s movement in Eastern Africa? 

 

Then why don’t you apply to be one of the fortunate 4 young women to be selected for mentoring and coaching by the Eastern African sub Regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of Women?  You must be a female from Burundi Ethiopia, Rwanda or Uganda between the ages of 20 and 35.

 

The Eastern African Sub-regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of Women (EASSI) was formed in 1996 as a mechanism that would facilitate networking within the Eastern African sub Region (Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somali, Tanzania, and Uganda) to build on the gains made following the Beijing 4th World Conference on Women. EASSI prioritizes on the 12 critical areas of concern for women identified in the Beijing and the African Platforms for Action. The founding principle of EASSI was to stimulate activism at national, regional and international levels and to make concrete and meaningful change for women of the sub-region.

 

The young women’s internship programme provides opportunities for learning, interacting and networking. Its objective is to develop and enhance young women’s skills in leadership, gender, lobbying and advocacy, management, report writing and analysis, research and documentation, information management, developing resourceful data bases, website maintenance and resource centre management. In 2008 the young women in this programme came from Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania.

 

The programme also provides opportunity to the interns to gain hands on experiences in working within a women’s organisation.  They have the chance to bring their own perspectives into the work of EASSI and to shape the internship programme. The programme will also shape their approach to feminism and issues at regional and global level that impact women. At the end of the internship programme, each intern is expected to produce a research report on an area of their choice linked to EASSI’s work and women’s rights perspectives.

 

 

 

 

Criteria for Selection for the Internship Programme

  • Females aged  between the age of  20 to 35
  • Citizens of Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda or Uganda.
  • Must have at least a Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences, Law, Development Studies, Mass Communication, Education, Information Technology, Gender and Women Studies, Economics and other related Arts and Science subjects
  • Must be able to communicate fluently in spoken and written English. Ability to speak and write in French and Kiswahili are an added advantage
  • Demonstrate  interest in the advancement of women in any sphere of development
  • Must ably demonstrate how they will apply their skills to the advancement of young women’s concerns within their own countries
  • Should have some workable knowledge of IT although training will be provided for non IT users
  • Be willing to share living space with other interns
  • Be able work as a team
  • Must be willing to be away from home country for nine months from April 1 to December 15  2009
  • Must possess at least a one year valid passport

 

Requirements for the Application Process

 

1.                 Letter of application

2.                 Letter of recommendation by a credible women’s organization and endorsed by EASSI’s Focal Point in member country. Please find the focal point contacts below

3.                 Curriculum vitae-not more than 3 A4 pages, including three referees, one academic, one personal and one from a women’s organization

4.                 One recent colour passport photo-(either scan one or send by post)

5.                 Evidence of commitment to the women’s movement in the region

6.                 Copy of passport

7.                 Copy of academic certificates

8.                 One A4 page of written work in a field of women’s concerns

9.                 Copy of a criminal free record/certificate of good conduct for the purpose of processing a work permit (This is a requirement by the Uganda Immigration Department) (This can be done after selection).

 

EASSI will provide suitable accommodation and a monthly stipend for each intern. They will also be entitled to five working days leave.

The deadline for submission is Friday 13th February 2009 at 1200pm GMT.

 

Applications should be submitted to:

Marren Akatsa-Bukachi

Executive Director-EASSI

P O Box 24965

Kampala, Uganda

East Africa

 

eassi@eassi.org

 

 

 

FOCAL POINT MEMBERS ARE BELOW.

 

COUNTRY

 

Contact Person

ORGANISATION

 

CONTACT

BURUNDI

CONCILLE GAHUNGERE

 

 

 

 

Collectif Des Associations et Ongs Feminines du Burundi

(CAFOB)

Email: cafob@cbinf.com/

cogahungere@yahoo.fr

+ 257 218409

ETHIOPIA

Ms. Selama Witt

 

 

Christian Relief Development Association

(CRDA)

 

 

Email: crda@telecom.net.et

Tel: + 251 11392394

RWANDA

Agnes Mujawayezu

Profemme Twese-Hamwe

Email:

profemme@rwanda1.com

Tel: +250 518648

UGANDA

 

 

 

Jolly  Mugisha

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET)

 

 

 

Email: jollymugisha@yahoo.com

Tel:  + 256 414 286539

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR INTERN APPLICATION

February 1, 2008 at 6:09 am · Filed under women leadership and training programs

Due to the ongoing instability in Kenya, the deadline for accepting applications for the internship program has been extended to 7th February 2008 midday GMT.

 

 

ADVERTISEMENT FOR  2008 YOUNG WOMEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

 

Do you want to experience a nine-month –long internship programme at EASSI?

 

EASSI is an eleven year old sub-regional support initiative for women that boasts of having a hand in the implementation of Government commitments to women and girls’ advancement. This program targets women from the ages of 18 to 35 from any of the eight countries of the sub-region, Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda. Every year we target four women. In 2008, we specifically seek women from Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania.

 

EASSI works on policy advocacy on governments to foster women’s empowerment and gender equality. Through its work it aims to narrow the gap between policy rhetoric and policy implementation. Placing the advancement of women at the centre of all of its efforts, EASSI focuses its activities on four strategic areas: (1) Monitoring the Beijing Platforms for Action as a key focal area, (2) reducing feminized poverty, (3) increasing the role of women in peace building and conflict resolution, (4) achieving gender equality in democratic governance by increasing the numbers of women in power and decision-making, and recognizing that HIV/AIDS cuts across all areas and working with partners to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS among women and girls. To pursue these goals, EASSI works with like minded partners to advocate and lobby for laws and policies to eliminate gender discrimination and promote gender equality in all areas. It works to strengthen the capacity and voice of women’s rights advocates. Its programme strategies are through, Research and documentation, Advocacy, Networking, information sharing, and Capacity Building

 

The young women’s internship programme provides opportunities for learning, interacting and traveling. Its objective is to develop and enhance young women’s skills in leadership, lobbying and advocacy, programme management, report writing and analysis, research and documentation, information management, developing resourceful data bases, website maintenance and resource centre management.

 

The programme also provides opportunity to the interns to gain hands on experiences in working within a women’s organisation.  They have the chance to bring their own perspectives into the work of EASSI and to shape the internship programme. The programme will also shape their approach to feminism and issues at regional and global level that impact on women.

 

At the end of the internship programme, each intern is expected to produce a research report on an area of their choice but related to the work that EASSI does, based on their experience at EASSI.

 

 

Criteria for Selection

  • Female between the age of  18 to 35
  • Citizen and resident of Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia or Tanzania
  • Must have at least a Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences, Law, Development Studies, Mass Communication, Education, Information Technology, Gender and Women Studies, Economics and other related Arts and Science subjects.
  • Must be able to communicate fluently in spoken and written English. French and Kiswahiili are an added advantage
  • Must have practical interest in the advancement of women empowerment in the region
  • Must ably demonstrate how they will apply their skills to the advancement of women concerns within their own countries
  • Must have some workable knowledge of IT
  • Be able to work under pressure
  • Be able work as a team
  • Must be willing to be away from home country for nine months from April 1 to December 15  2008
  • Must possess a valid passport for at least a year

 

 

Expectations of the interns

The success of the program will be measured by:-

1. An analytical qualitative and quantitative research from each intern on any of the four program areas:-

  • Monitoring Commitments to the Platform for Action
  • Women’s Poverty, Food Insecurity and Lack of Economic Empowerment
  • Governance Leadership and Decision making
  • Peace and Conflict Resolution

 

2.                  Ability to demonstrate skills in each strategic area of EASSI

·        Research and Documentation

·        Advocacy

·        Networking and Information Sharing

·        Capacity Building

 

 

Requirements for the Application Process

 

1.                  Letter of recommendation by a credible women’s organization and endorsed by EASSI’s Focal Point in member country. Please find the focal point contacts below.

2.                  Curriculum vitae-not more than 3 A4 pages, including three referees, one academic, one personal and one from a women’s organisation

3.                  One recent colour passport photo-(either scan one or send by post)

4.                  Evidence of commitment to the women’s movement in the region

5.                  Copy of passport

6.                  Copy of academic certificates

7.                  One A4 page of written work in a field of women’s concerns

 

EASSI will provide suitable accommodation and a monthly stipend for each intern. They will also be entitled to two weeks leave.

 

The deadline for submission is 8th February 2008 at 1200pm GMT.

 

You can submit by email to Marren Akatsa-Bukachi at  eassi@eassi.org or post to

 

Marren Akatsa-Bukachi

Executive Director-EASSI

P O Box 24965

Kampala, Uganda

East Africa

 

 

 

FOCAL POINT MEMBERS ARE BELOW.

 

  1. Dr. Akinyi Nzioki

(Chairperson)

Individual Member

Kenya

Info@clearwomen.org

254-20-445061
  1. Tsegga Gaim

National Union of Eritrean Women

(NUEW)

Eritrea

tgaim@nuew.org

 

291-1-119304

 
  1. Deborah Okumu/
  2. Joy Masheti

 

 

 

 

 

 

Centre for Women in Leadership

CWL

 

 

 

Kenya

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

info@kwpcaucus.org

 

254-273 7663

 

 

 
  1. Ayan Mohamed

IIDA

Somalia

iida@globalsom.com, ayanm7@yahoo.com
  1. Usu Mallya/Anna Mushi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tanzania Gender Networking Program

(TGNP)

 

 

 

 

Tanzania

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P O Box 8921 Dar es Salaam

info@tgnp.org

255- 22-2443450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2008 YOUNG WOMEN’S YOUNG LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

November 28, 2007 at 6:37 am · Filed under women leadership and training programs

ADVERTISEMENT FOR 2008 YOUNG WOMEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

Do you want to experience a nine-month –long internship programme at EASSI?

EASSI is an eleven year old sub-regional support initiative for women that boasts of having a hand in the implementation of Government commitments to women and girls’ advancement. This program targets women from the ages of 18 to 35 from any of the eight countries of the sub-region, Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda. Every year we target four women. In 2008, we specifically seek women from Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania.

EASSI works on policy advocacy on governments to foster women’s empowerment and gender equality. Through its work it aims to narrow the gap between policy rhetoric and policy implementation. Placing the advancement of women at the centre of all of its efforts, EASSI focuses its activities on four strategic areas: (1) Monitoring the Beijing Platforms for Action as a key focal area, (2) reducing feminized poverty, (3) increasing the role of women in peace building and conflict resolution, (4) achieving gender equality in democratic governance by increasing the numbers of women in power and decision-making, and recognizing that HIV/AIDS cuts across all areas and working with partners to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS among women and girls. To pursue these goals, EASSI works with like minded partners to advocate and lobby for laws and policies to eliminate gender discrimination and promote gender equality in all areas. It works to strengthen the capacity and voice of women’s rights advocates. Its programme strategies are through, Research and documentation, Advocacy, Networking, information sharing, and Capacity Building

The young women’s internship programme provides opportunities for learning, interacting and traveling. Its objective is to develop and enhance young women’s skills in leadership, lobbying and advocacy, programme management, report writing and analysis, research and documentation, information management, developing resourceful data bases, website maintenance and resource centre management.

The programme also provides opportunity to the interns to gain hands on experiences in working within a women’s organisation. They have the chance to bring their own perspectives into the work of EASSI and to shape the internship programme. The programme will also shape their approach to feminism and issues at regional and global level that impact on women.

At the end of the internship programme, each intern is expected to produce a research report on an area of their choice but related to the work that EASSI does, based on their experience at EASSI.

.

Criteria for Selection

  • Female between the age of 18 to 35
  • Citizen and resident of Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia or Tanzania
  • Must have at least a Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences, Law, Development Studies, Mass Communication, Education, Information Technology, Gender and Women Studies, Economics and other related Arts and Science subjects.
  • Must be able to communicate fluently in spoken and written English. French and Kiswahiili are an added advantage
  • Must have practical interest in the advancement of women empowerment in the region
  • Must ably demonstrate how they will apply their skills to the advancement of women concerns within their own countries
  • Must have some workable knowledge of IT
  • Be able to work under pressure
  • Be able work as a team
  • Must be willing to be away from home country for nine months from April 1 to December 15 2008
  • Must possess a valid passport for at least a year

Expectations of the interns

The success of the program will be measured by:-

1. An analytical qualitative and quantitative research from each intern on any of the four program areas:-

  • Monitoring Commitments to the Platform for Action
  • Women’s Poverty, Food Insecurity and Lack of Economic Empowerment
  • Governance Leadership and Decision making
  • Peace and Conflict Resolution

2. Ability to demonstrate skills in each strategic area of EASSI

· Research and Documentation

· Advocacy

· Networking and Information Sharing

· Capacity Building

Requirements for the Application Process

1. Letter of recommendation by a credible women’s organization and endorsed by EASSI’s Focal Point in member country

2. Curriculum vitae-not more than 3 A4 pages, including three referees, one academic, one personal and one from a women’s organisation

3. One recent colour passport photo-(either scan one or send by post)

4. Evidence of commitment to the women’s movement in the region

5. Copy of passport

6. Copy of academic certificates

7. One A4 page of written work in a field of women’s concerns

EASSI will provide suitable accommodation and a monthly stipend for each intern. They will also be entitled to two weeks leave.

The deadline for submission is Monday January 14 January 2008 at 1200pm GMT.

You can submit by email to Marren Akatsa-Bukachi at eassi@eassi.org or post to

Marren Akatsa-Bukachi

Executive Director-EASSI

P O Box 24965

Kampala, Uganda

East Africa

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