Are you passionate about gender equality and women’s economic empowerment? Would you like to apply your skills to make a difference in your own community and beyond? Do you have access to the internet? UN Women’s Empower Women is seeking applications from dynamic and creative women/girls and men/boys from all over the world to champion women’s economic empowerment.
Application Deadline: 1st November 2016 at 5:00 pm EDT (New York time).
Eligible Countries: All
To be taken at (country): Participant’s home country
Type: Volunteer programme/Events
Eligibility: Individual women/girls and men/boys from different professional backgrounds and skill sets. Students are also encouraged to apply. Applicants who are younger than 18 years old at the time of application will need to provide parents approval and consent.
Selection Process:
Number of Awardees: at least 50
Value of Programme: You will work closely with the Empower Women team at UN Women on a personal or group project; be visible and get recognized for your contributions in front of an audience of almost 1,000,000 people from more than 190 countries; and be able to network with 17,000 peers and experts. You will also have the opportunity to acquire new knowledge and learn skills (through webinars, online discussions, blog posts, and much more).
Participation is on a voluntary basis. No funds will be available to cover the costs of your participation.
Duration of Programme: About three to four hours per week for five months.
How to Apply: Apply now to become a global Champion for Change.
Visit Programme Webpage for details
Award Provider: United Nations
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