Call for Applications: ASAP Youth Champions: The 3rd Advocacy
Institute for Safe Abortion Rights
The ASAP
Youth Advocacy Institute is back!!
ASAP invites applications
from young persons living and working in Asia to join the 3rd Advocacy
Institute for Safe Abortion Rights to be held in Mumbai, India from
8th to 11th Dec 2014.
The 2nd Youth
Institute was conducted in Mumbai, India in September 2013. You can read about
it here (http://www.asap-asia.org/Youth%20Advocacy%20Institute%202013%20Executive%20summary.pdf)
There is a growing need for
young champions to take on the role of promoting, protecting and expanding the
sexual and reproductive rights of women, men and youth in Asia. The most
challenging of these issues is the right to access safe abortion services.
Young people need to be able to challenge conservative interpretations that
allow cultural practices to be used to restrict the rights of young people,
especially young girls and women.
Understanding the gender
and human rights dimensions of this struggle are important in building the
capacity to be able to hold governments accountable for fulfilling the rights
of their citizens. Building alliances with communities and key stakeholders is
possible through the use of social networking platforms as well as off line
activities.
This
institute will cover the following topics:
§ Social construct of Gender
§ Human rights and women’s rights
§ Sexual and reproductive health and rights
§ Safe abortion access as a human right
§ Understanding relevant laws and policies
§ Values clarification
§ Communication skills including social media
§ Use of Facebook, Twitter and blogs for networking
The Institute will
encourage leadership skills and engage in strategic planning to
develop ongoing involvement. Participants will have further opportunities to
work in close collaboration with ASAP country partners through small grants
awarded.
Who you are:
§ You are a young person between 18 and 25 years of age, living and/or
working in Asia.
§ You have a working knowledge of English.
§ You have at least 3 years’ experience working with issues of sexual and
reproductive health in any capacity and you are passionate about the sexual and
reproductive rights of young people.
§ You have a good social network of other young people
§ You have good communication skills and know how to use the Internet and
smart phones for Facebook, Twitter and blogs.
§ You believe that every girl and woman should have the right to choose if
and when she wants to be pregnant and if she wants to continue a pregnancy or
not.
§ You can demonstrate how you will use what you learn at the Institute in
your work and how you will continue to participate in follow-up activities
What this
institute will be:
§ An exciting and challenging 4 days with intense interactions!
§ In depth engagement with issues of sexual and reproductive health and
rights in Asia from a gender and human rights perspective.
§ Learning how to use communication tools and social networking platforms.
§ An opportunity to interact with other young people from across Asia, for
an enriching exchanges and sharing of experiences.
§ A chance to make a difference as a champion in your own country
§ Ongoing networking and mentoring support from the ASAP team beyond the
workshop
§ Creation of an alumni network to stay involved with the issues and
expand your sphere of influence!
Last date for
applications: 15th Sept 2014
Write to us
on discussions.asap@gmail.com for application forms and for more information.
