Deadline: 6-Jul-22
The Africa Matters Initiative in partnership with Africa-Europe Foundation: New Partners Initiative, presents the Her Environment, Her Future: An Empowerment Program for young women in Africa & Europe fighting against Climate Change.
This is a virtual program that will be conducted in English with a selection of 20 participants, (10 from Africa & 10 from Europe).
Her Environment, Her Future is a nine-week, non-residential youth leadership and virtual advocacy program for young women from Africa and Europe fighting against climate change. The program is focused on leadership, personal development, climate change education, policy engagement, advocacy, green and social entrepreneurship, and effective communication. At the end of the program, participants will be equipped with tools, context, and understanding of how to tangibly change their communities, countries, and regions under three overarching themes:
- Personal Development
- Advocacy and Leadership in the Climate change sector
- Networking and collaboration for impact: Africa-Europe relations.
Eligibility Criteria
- For the 2022 cohort, 20 young women and girls ages 15-29. 10 participants from sub-Saharan countries: Ghana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, and Madagascar. 10 participants from European countries: United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Finland, and Spain.
- The non-residential youth leadership and virtual advocacy program will officially start the week of 18 July 2022 and end the week of 18 September 2022.
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