Formed in 2006, the One in Nine Campaign is a network of organisations and individuals driven by feminist principles and the desire to live in a society where women are the agents of their own lives, including their sexual lives. The Campaign supports and advocates for the rights of women who speak out against sexual violence as well as other survivors in five ways:
• Solidarity in Action and Building Feminist Activism
• Feminist Knowledge Production and Research
• Media Advocacy
• Justice and Legal Transformation
• Direct Action
See more at www.oneinnine.org.za
The One in Nine Campaign wishes to invite interested Women feminists and activists, between the ages of 20-25 to apply to be part of the One in Nine Campaign team that will be participating in a women’s leadership Youth Exchange programme. The One in Nine Campaign team will consist of two Women in total.
The exchange is between Katswe Sistahood in Zimbabwe, the One in Nine Campaign in South Africa and the Norwegian Students and Academics International Support Fund (SAIH) in Norway and is supported by the Norwegian Peace Corps, Fredskorpset (FK). The total number of women who will be participating in the exchange is six (6). Participants will travel in twos spending 3 months in each country.
The project, beginning in June 2017, will consists also of:
1. A pre-exchange preparation course with the One in Nine Campaign
2. A Preparation course with all 6 exchange participants in Oslo,
Norway.
3. An FK Youth Camp in Oslo, Norway
4. 3 month programme in each country
5. A Home-coming 2 month programme in home-countries
The Project will end in September 2018 with the home-coming programme.
The successful applicants will have the opportunity to volunteer, learn and implement programs whilst being immersed within these three organisations. They will also have the opportunity to experience the different countries and cultures through the exchange and will return to their home organisation to implement lessons and strategies learnt during the exchange.
The Young Women’s Leadership Exchange is in its 3rd year of existence. If you are interested to learn about what previous participants have done please visit https://www.facebook.com/sistassexandpolitics/
The successful candidate will be a feminist and activist who:
• Is between the ages of 20 and 25
• Is currently in the process of completing or has completed a degree, diploma or certificate
• Is willing to travel for one year
• Has extensive knowledge and interest in the fields of: Violence against women and Feminist movement building.
• Has extensive knowledge of the One in Nine Campaign and its politics and strategies (membership to the Campaign will be an advantage)
• Is a visionary and strategic leader who can work effectively with people from different cultures and backgrounds
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Open minded and open to learning new things and ways of working
• Can plan, direct and coordinate activities independently and work within a team
• Is creative, has a positive attitude and spirit and can work and
interact with others under pressure
Remuneration
Please note that there is no remuneration for this position. The successful applicants travel, board and lodge costs and other costs related to the project will be covered by the host organization.
Applications:
Applications should be accompanied by:
• A letter of motivation
• An up-to-date CV
• 3 references (their names; position; formal relationship to applicant; contact details)
All applications to be sent to:
Amanda Hodgeson
projects@1in9.org.za
Closing Date: Monday 15 May 2017
No late applications will be accepted
Selection and interviews: All shortlisted candidates will be notified by the 17 May 2017. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not receive communication by this date.
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