The Nigerian Women’s Trust Fund (NWTF), with the support of the Ford Foundation, West Africa, is seeking applications from young women and feminist leaders to participate in the National Institute on Leadership and Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (NILEVAWG) – a capacity building and mentoring program aimed at empowering young women to raise their voices for leadership and end violence against women and girls. The institute aims to train young women as feminists and transformational leaders and expand the space for intergenerational female leadership and mentoring. The institute also equips participants with the skills to take action to end violence against women and girls in their diverse communities.
This institute specifically targets dynamic young women interested in strengthening their leadership skills, feminist analysis, and movement-building skills that will enable them to effectively mobilize a critical mass of feminists and transformative leaders capable of rapidly addressing the underlying causes of gender inequality and violence against women and girls.
Eligibility Criteria:
Applications are therefore open to young women aged 18 to 35 years, from all 36 states of Nigeria, who possess basic literacy and technical skills, as well as at least a tertiary qualification.
NILEVAWG includes a mandatory three (3) days capacity building training and a six-month mentoring phase in which candidates must fully commit. Selected candidates must be enthusiastic about implementing a social action project in their communities during the mentoring period.
Candidates must also write an insightful essay (maximum 400 words) on the topic: “The role of young leaders in promoting gender equality and ending violence against women and girls” to be submitted at the time of application. Essays may focus on the topic from a personal or other contextual perspective.
Application deadline:
This application will close by 31st December 2024.
Submit your application here:
Note: The Institute is only open to young women aged 18-35 and persons with disabilities (PWDs) who will reside in the country where they applied throughout the 6-month mentoring program.