Sep 07, 2022
WomenLead India Fellowship Program
About the Organization
Vital Voices global partnership invests in women who are taking on the world’s greatest challenges. Now celebrating 25 years since its founding, Vital Voices Global Partnership has directly invested in more than 20,000 changemakers across 184 countries and territories since its inception in 1997. Driven by the universal truth that women are the key to progress in their communities and nations cannot move forward without women in leadership positions, Vital Voices has provided early support for leaders who went on to become Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, U.S. Youth Poet Laureates, Prime Ministers, award-winning innovators, pioneering human rights defenders, and breakthrough social entrepreneurs, including Amanda Gorman, Malala Yousafzai, and more. In an effort to advance and expand this work, in 2022 Vital Voices opened the doors to the world’s first global embassy for women, the Vital Voices Global Headquarters for Women’s Leadership —a first-of-its-kind space that allows for convening, innovation, planning, and action — all in the pursuit of tackling the world’s greatest challenges.
About the Fellowship
The WomenLead India fellowship program powered by Reliance Foundation and Vital Voices will drive an ambitious, urgent agenda for women’s leadership in India by investing in changemakers who are taking on the world’s?greatest challenges and those who play a catalytic role towards the achievement of transformational economic, environmental and social changes required to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Program Dates: November 2022 – August 2023
Format: Virtual and in-person
Cost: ?None (fully-funded)
Eligibility
General criteria:
Identify as a woman
Are an Indian national, currently residing and working in India
Have a minimum of?three years of work experience in working to enact social change in one or more of the following thematic areas:
Rural Transformation:? Developing holistic, sustainable solutions to?address?the main development concerns of rural communities,?such as?economic empowerment, nutrition?security, water?security, ecology, governance capacity of local organizations,?and women’s empowerment.
Education: ?Addressing inequalities in access to Early Childhood Care and Education, primary, secondary, and higher education?across?income, gender, social group and geography; improving quality of educational services imparted across all levels; and developing or strengthening educational institutions.
Sports ?for Development: Building character and leadership skills among the youth in India by using sports as a medium to encourage?lifelong?learning and by also expanding access to sports in rural and marginalized communities.
Arts, Culture & Heritage:?Preserving and promoting India’s art, culture, and heritage; advancing the knowledge of Indian arts, culture, and heritage domestically and globally; sustaining and making art and culture relevant to the younger generation.
Demonstrate a minimum of an intermediate level of English speaking, writing, and listening skills
Have a commitment towards making a positive social impact
Have a demonstrated commitment to the following core principles: innovation, collaboration, and driven by a clear sense of mission; engaged in and leading social change in her community; committed to advancing the status of women and girls; and committed to transparency and good governance
Have a desire to?engage with?a global network of women leaders
Employees of the Reliance group of companies, Reliance Foundation, and Vital Voices Global Partnership are not eligible for this Fellowship.
How to Apply
Apply By: 3 October 2022 at 11:59 PM IST
Once all applications are received, they will undergo a thorough review process from Vital Voices and Reliance Foundation
Selected candidates will be notified by 15 November 2022
All candidates will be notified by 1 December 2022
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