Deadline: 10 January 2020
Rise Up has launched a call for applications for the Gender Equity Initiative (GEI) in Delhi, India. Rise Up is inviting applications from civil society leaders and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) based in the state of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) to participate in Rise Up’s intensive Leadership Accelerator program.
GEI is a non-stipend fellowship program offering selected leaders the opportunity to:
- Participate in the no-cost week-long residential Rise Up Leadership Accelerator workshop in April 2020 to strengthen their skills in girl and women-centered advocacy, leadership, and proposal development and develop strategies to improve the lives of girls and women in their communities.
- Apply for competitive seed funding to launch their advocacy strategies.
- Join a dynamic global network of diverse leaders working to improve the lives of women and girls everywhere.
Criteria
Successful candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Be civil society leaders and/or social entrepreneurs who are between 21 and 60 years of age. All genders welcome!
- Be local residents of the state of Delhi and NCR Region.
- Have personal interest and commitment to promoting social justice, education, equity, and opportunity for girls and women.
- Have 5 years of demonstrated experience, or the equivalent, in at least one of the following thematic areas:
- Girls’ education
- Youth development
- Women’s economic empowerment
- Gender equity
- Community mobilization and development
- Media and communications
- Sustainable development
- Public policy or advocacy
- Environment, natural resource management, conservation
- Child protection
- Prevention of violence against women and girls
- Be part of a civil society organization, network, or community group that is based in Delhi and NCR region, India. Please note that groups do not need to be registered as non-governmental organizations (NGOs). However, grant funding limitations apply*.
- Have the support of the leadership of your organization, institution, or group to participate in the Leadership Accelerator in April 2020.
*To be eligible to receive a grant, your organization/network or fiscal sponsor must be registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act of 2010 (FCRA) and be tax exempt.
How to Apply
- Interested applicants should use the online application form to submit an application along with curriculum vitae or resume via given website.
- Applicants may submit the application in either English or Hindi.
For more information, please visit https://riseuptogether.org/india-gender-equity-initiative/