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Feminist Leadership and Movement Building Advocacy Institute
EAST AFRICA
22-26 September 2008, Entebbe
Application &
Documentation Due July 28, 2008
The Feminist Leadership and Movement Building Advocacy Institute is a week-long workshop to strengthen feminist leadership, strategies and collective power of young African women for their voices and demands to be visible and impactful from the community to the highest levels of decision-making. The Institute will take place in Entebbe, Uganda from 22-26 September 2008 just after the African Feminist Forum. This process will mobilize pre-existing organizing resources of women and help young feminist leaders fulfill their potential in strengthening movements for social transformation led by young African women. The institute will also explore concrete strategies to strengthen links between movements to advance women’s human rights more collectively. About the Institute
Using a trans-movement building approach, the institute will look at diverse movements globally and allow participants to relate some of the experiences and lessons from these movements to what is going on in Africa. Some of the movements that will be looked at include the Dalit movement in India, indigenous people’s movements in Central America, HIV movements, sexual rights movements and economic rights movements.
During the workshop, participants will critically
assess and learn about the last two decades of strategies and organising around
women’s rights regionally and globally, analyse the current political
landscape, take stock of women’s movements, and strengthen their leadership,
organising, communications and advocacy capacity. Participants will also have opportunities to
share their personal experiences of successful and not-so-successful
initiatives in their own communities while developing new strategies to effect
real change for women’s rights and social justice in Africa. Additionally,
participants will identify the different intersections, interactions, common
spaces and challenges that social movements encounter when collaborating on
issues of women’s human rights.
Throughout this 5-day event, the priorities and issues
articulated by the participants will take centre stage. During the process, participants will come
together to explore key elements of the challenges they face in achieving
women’s rights within the current socio-political and economic context. In addition, participants will have the
opportunity to learn new leadership skills and explore effective strategies for
changing the models and institutions that enable oppressive power relations. Participants can expect to be challenged
and to return home with tangible tools and skills.
The Faculty for this institute will include among
others Bene Madunagu, Sipho Mtati, Srilatha Batliwala, Leymah Gbawee.
Participants
To participate you must:
Cost: Selected participants will be
required to pay a registration fee of US$50.
Scholarships: A limited number of travel
scholarships are available. Tuition,
accommodation and meals for the duration of the Institute will be covered by
CREA.
To apply to participate in the Feminist Leadership
and Movement Building Advocacy Institute, please submit the application
form and requested documentation by 28 July
2008.
About the organisers:
CREA empowers women to articulate, demand, and access their human rights by
enhancing women’s leadership, strengthening civil society organizations,
influencing social movements, and creating networks for social change. A global
organization based in India, CREA works to make human rights an effective tool
for social change, and to integrate human rights mechanisms, awareness, and
principles into the fabric of society.
Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) is a pan-African NGO providing solidarity, support, awareness and training to African women in order to influence policy and decision-making. AMwA also provides a research forum on African women's issues and actively supports movement building in Africa.
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Feminist Leadership, Advocacy
and Movement Building Institute
Part 1:
Please provide the following information.
1. Surname:
2. Other Names:
3. Date of Birth:
4. Nationality:
5. Address:
6. Telephone:
7. Fax:
8. Email:
9. Organisational Affiliation:
10. Position:
Part 2:
Please respond to the following questions (not exceeding 150 words for
each question).
1. Why do you want to attend this
Institute?
2. Why do you think movements are important?
3. What do you think are the key challenges for women’s
organizations/movements globally and regionally?
4. What skills and experiences
would you be able to share with other participants at this Institute?
5. How long have you been
involved in women’s rights issues? In what
capacity?
6. Describe the main goals of the
movement or organization or project you are currently involved with. What is your role?
7. How will you share the skills
you acquire and information you take away from the Institute with your community?
Part 3:
A. Please include a 1
page curricula vitae (CV) or resume.
B. Please also include
information about the organization or project with which you are currently
involved (brochure, publication, etc.).
C. Include a letter from
the head of your organization supporting your participation in this workshop
and your participation in any follow-up activities that may emanate from this
workshop.
D. If you are applying
for a scholarship – please write a page motivating for this support.
Application deadline: 28 July 2008
(no late applications will be accepted)
Completed application should
be sent to Sushma Luthra
CREA
7 Mathura Road, 2nd Floor, Jangpura B,
New Delhi – 110014, India
Tel.: 91-11-2437 7707, 2437 8700
Fax: 91-11-2437 7708 Website: http://www.creaworld.org