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Announcing the Fifth Institute for Rights, Activism & Development
March 2008, Nepal
The Institute for Rights, Activism and Development (IRAD)
is an annual weeklong residential training program designed by Creating
Resources for Empowerment in Action (CREA). The Fifth Institute is designed for
women working in the development sector in South Asia to examine the human
rights system and its approaches. The Institute focuses on the links
between theory and practice, with an emphasis on social movements, development
practices and the application of rights, in the South Asian context.
Course Content
Creating Resources for Empowerment in Action (CREA) is a non-profit organization based in New Delhi, India. CREA empowers women to articulate, demand and access their human rights by enhancing women’s leadership and focusing on issues of sexuality, sexual and reproductive rights, violence against women and women’s rights.
Eligibility Criteria
Women who are development practitioners working in South Asia committed to learning about human rights systems and approaches, and their applications, are eligible to apply. Twenty-five participants will be selected. Selected participants will be expected to stay for the whole duration of the course.
Cost and Venue
The Institute for Rights, Activism and Development will be held in Nepal. Tuition, boarding and lodging costs will be covered for all participants. Participants are expected to contribute US $60 towards the course and cover their own travel expenses. The Ford Foundation supports the Institute. The venue of the Institute will be announced later.
The application form is attached to this email; Completed applications are due on or before December 31, 2007.
7 Jangpura B, Mathura Road, New Delhi 110014, India
Tel: 91 11 24377707, 24378700, 24378701. Fax: 91 11 24377708
Email: crea@vsnl.net.
Website: http://www.creaworld.org
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