Sida International Training Programme: Prevent and Respond to Gender Based Violence

Deadline: 28 February 2018

Applicants are invited to apply for the Advanced International Training Programme, “Prevent and respond to Gender Based Violence – strengthening agents of change”. The programme is implemented by the Swedish Police Authority and the Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation and is financed by Sida.

The main objective is to increase the capacity of the targeted organisations and authorities to prevent and respond to Gender Based Violence, according to Rule of Law. It will take place during 2018-2019, including 3 weeks of training in Sweden and 2 weeks in another country.

Benefits

Applicants will be better equipped to work against Gender Based Violence – through increased knowledge, methods and tools, including best practices.
Applicants will have a strengthened capacity to initiate and support a process of change to prevent and respond to Gender Based Violence, through personal coaching from Swedish colleagues.
Applicants will have improved and expanded networks with other actors who prevent and respond to Gender Based Violence.

Eligibility Criteria

Only candidates nominated by relevant organisations and in accordance with national rules will be considered.
The target group is persons who have a mandate to run processes, i.e middle or senior level management, working for the following strategic authorities and organisations:
- Police
- Prosecutors
- Social services/municipalities
- Civil Society Organisations working to counteract Gender Based Violence
- Shelters
- Health professionals
- Relevant ministries
The programme welcomes applicants from local, regional and national levels and strives to ensure a mixture of participants in terms of gender, sector, location (rural/urban) and ethnic identity, to ensure a dynamic atmosphere during the training and the development of international and national networks.