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institutes, workshops & programs to
SHAPE skillful women leaders
April 24, 2008
Joeyta Bose
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contributions of women
peacemakers to be documented at two-month residency program
2.
examination of feminist perspectives &
activism on peace, gender & development AT Women's Human Rights institute
3.
Sexual and Bodily Rights in
Muslim Societies under lens at sexuality institute
4.
participatory workshop SUPPORTS women’s leadership in hiv/aids
5. investigations
into Women’s Rights and Citizenship in africa at
Research & training Institute
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1. contributions of women peacemakers to
be documented at two-month residency program
Application deadline: May 23, 2008
The
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice in San Diego, California is calling for
applications for its Women Peacemakers Program. Aimed at capturing the
stories and best practices of women who have been spearheading transformative
peace initiatives in conflict-affected countries around the world, the
program offers four leaders a two-month residency at the institute where they
can document their unique contributions through film and narrative.
Opportunities for community engagement will be organized through a series of
public panels as well as through meetings with activists and leaders involved
in human rights, political action and peacemaking efforts. A small stipend
will also be provided to those selected.
The
institute is also accepting applications for four Peace Writers who will work with the peacemakers to
record and research their stories for publication. Writers will interview the
women and undertake extensive research to reflect the histories of each
conflict and peacemaking effort.
For
more information and an application, visit http://peace.sandiego.edu or contact Erika Lopez, Women PeaceMakers Program Officer, at erika.lopez@sandiego.edu
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2. examination of feminist perspectives &
activism on peace, gender & development AT Women's Human Rights institute
to
Application deadline: Till all spots are filled
Offered by the Center
for Women's Studies in Education of the Ontario Institute for Studies in
Education, from May 30, 2008 to July 8, 2008, this five-week human rights
institute brings feminist perspectives and an activist orientation to the
issues of peace, human rights and development. Participants will gain a
deeper knowledge of gender and feminist analysis and theory; engage in
research/scholarship connected to and informed by practice; understand the
causes of injustice and possibilities for change; learn about the UN human
rights system and how it works; increase skills in community practice,
political lobbying, international networking and organizing; increase their ability to
use human rights education as a tool for social change; and develop their own
perspectives by examining diverse approaches and current debates.
The institute will unfold in two parts:
(i) Women’s Human Rights Education in
the Age of the Market: Challenges & Visions
Dates: May 30 - June 20
(ii) Women’s Human Rights Education:
Instruments and Activism
Dates: June 23 – July 4
Participants can register for the entire five-weeks or for the first part only.
The institute is being directed by Alda Facio and the distinguished faculty
includes Peggy Antrobus and Angela Miles.
For
applications, costs and other information, call 1. 416.978.2080, e-mail humanrights@oise.utoronto.ca
or visit http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/cwse/humanrights_08.htm
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3. Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim
Societies under lens at sexuality institute
Application deadline: May 15, 2008
The Coalition for Sexual and Bodily Rights in
Muslim Societies will bring together 20 leading NGO representatives,
researchers, practitioners and policymakers for an interdisciplinary
institute that combines history, theory and politics of sexuality with
advocacy and fieldwork.
Running from August 16th to August 23rd, 2008, this intensive
participatory training is designed as a comprehensive curriculum on sexuality
and sexual rights in Muslim societies with an in-depth discussion of sexual
and reproductive health and rights at the global level.
Issues addressed will include a conceptual and
historical framework
of sexuality; contemporary discourses and debates around sexuality and sexual
rights in Muslim societies; shariah and sexuality;
sexual diversities; sexuality and human rights; sexual health; sexual health
and rights advocacy. The Institute will also incorporate sessions focused on
application and experience-sharing including a session on CSBR; a roundtable
featuring presentations and discussions of participants’ work on sexuality; and a panel
with Malaysian activists.
To download more information and an application
form, go to http://www.wwhr.org/news.php?detay=25
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4. participatory
workshop SUPPORTS women’s leadership
in hiv/aids
Application deadline: May 8, 2008
Aimed at building leadership, advocacy and technical expertise of women
- particularly HIV positive women - who are working on the frontlines
in the fight against AIDS throughout Nigeria, this intensive, three-week workshop represents a
collaboration between the Centre for Development and Population Activities
(CEDPA), Washington D.C., and Africa regional master trainers who have graduated
from CEDPA’s past training programs. It offers country-specific technical
knowledge on the epidemic and its impact on various populations, and
highlights successful approaches to HIV prevention, voluntary counseling and
testing, care and support, and access and adherence to antiretroviral
treatment. Key topics include
leadership, policy analysis and advocacy, program management, financial
management and fundraising, strategic communications, gender and HIV/AIDS and
cutting-edge approaches in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment.
Participation in this highly-participatory workshop is recommended
for early to mid-career women from NGOs, government, the private sector and
political institutions who work in HIV/AIDS
programs at community, district, state or national levels. All program costs,
including tuition, travel and per diem will be fully covered.
More information about elibility, workshop format and
applications can be found at http://www.cedpa.org/section/training/aids_leadership#costs
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5. investigations into Women’s
Rights and Citizenship in africa at Research & training Institute
Deadline: May 5, 2008
Organized by the political studies department at Wits University,
Johannesburg, and the Women’s Rights and Citizenship Programme at IDRC, this
institute aims to deepen the capacity of researchers to deploy feminist
theories and methodologies in applied, policy-oriented research. This
initiative will unfold from August 4 to August 16, 2008, and has two
components: (i) a two-part training institute (in August, followed by another
week of training in November); and (ii) $10,000 seed grants for succesful
participants to develop fully-fledged research proposals by November 30
around women’s rights, citizenship and governance in sub-Saharan Africa.
Applications for the institute are sought from 2-3 African researchers
based in African institutions, and working in the area of
gender, citizenship and governance. Research teams could be flexible in
composition, for example a mix of university-based and NGO-based researchers,
a senior researcher with a PhD and two Masters/ Doctoral level students, or
exclusively university or NGO-based. Research teams could also cut across more
than one institution and would ideally consist of a senior researcher with a
PhD and two young researchers with four-year or Masters degrees.
All expenses (travel, accommodation and meals, and course materials)
will be covered. Contact Nurina Ally at Nurina.Ally@students.wits.ac.za
for a detailed application package and further information.
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