The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) with support from Ford Foundation, West Africa, is seeking applications from young women and feminist leaders for participation in the National Institute for Leadership and Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (NILEVAWG) – a Capacity Building and Mentorship Program to empower young women to connect voices for leadership and to end violence against women and girls. The institute is aimed at nurturing young female feminists and transformational leaders and will expand the space for female inter-generational leadership and mentorship. The institute will also equip participants with the relevant skills to take up actions in ending violence against women and girls in their various communities.
This institute will specifically target young dynamic women interested in strengthening their leadership capabilities, feminist analysis and movement building skills that will enable them effectively mobilize critical mass of feminists and transformational leaders that can swiftly address root causes of gender inequality and violence against women and girls.
Eligibility Criteria:
Applications are therefore invited from young women aged between 18 – 35 from across the 36 states of Nigeria who possess basic literacy and technical abilities with at least a higher learning degree.
The NILEVAWG encompasses a mandatory three (3) day capacity building training and a six-month mentorship phase to which applicants should be fully committed. Selected applicants must be enthusiastic about implementing a social action project in their communities during the mentorship.
Applicants are also required to write an insightful article (maximum 400 words) on the theme: “The Role of Young Leaders in Advancing Gender Equality and Ending Violence Against Women and Girls” to be submitted at the time of the application. Articles can focus on the theme from a personal or other contextual perspectives.
Deadline
This application will close by 31st December 2024
Submission of Application.
Click on this link to apply using the Google Form: https://forms.gle/7HnMdkUtxwfmGkjb7
Note: The Institute is open only to young women between the ages of 18 and 35 and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) who will be domiciled in the state where they applied throughout the six-month mentorship program.
