Would you like to inspire and unlock your full potential to champion and lead action to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG)?

At LAWRS, we are looking for 10 enthusiastic Latin American Young Women aged 18 to 24, based in London, to join our Young Women’s Advisory Board for six months.

What’s it about?

The Young Women’s Advisory Board is an initiative by the Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS) and its project for girls and young women: Sin Fronteras. The programme seeks to train Latin American Young Women for collective action at the intersection of migration, age, and gender, amongst others.

This programme provides you with theoretical and practical skills in feminist leadership and advocacy that you will be able to apply in your life, your career, and your community.

The program will be held in English and Spanish, and meetings will be in-person in London.

Who’s it for?

Latin American Young Women aged 18 to 24, based in London, are invited to participate in the Young Women’s Advisory Board and will receive a stipend to support their engagement in the programme (at London Living Wage levels).

Please note: this also includes first and second-generation of young women with Latin American ethnicity and European/UK nationality.

How? 

The six-month programme (Sep.2023-Feb.2024) consists of a 4 sessions Leadership and Advocacy training (Saturdays, Sep.2023), 4 monthly meetings, and a 4 sessions training and discussion series about tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) as Latin American young migrant women advocates (Saturdays, Feb.2024).

Programme Timeline

Programme Starts: Saturday 09th September.

Leadership and Advocacy training sessions: Saturdays 09th, 16th, 23rd and 30th Sep.2023 (11 am – 3 pm) in-person in London.

Young Women’s Advisory Board monthly meetings: Saturdays, Oct. 21st, Nov.04th, Dec.16th, and Jan.20th (11 am – 2 pm) in-person in London.

*These dates will be discussed with the participants during the training sessions in September to find out if a different availability suits them better.

Training and discussion series: tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) as Latin American young migrant women advocates: Saturdays 03rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th Feb.2024 (11 am – 3 pm) in-person in London.

*These dates will be discussed with the participants during the training sessions in September to find out if a different availability suits them better.

Program Ends: Thursday 29th February 2024.

Benefits

With the Young Women’s Advisory Board, you can gain skills, meet new people, and influence LAWRS’ policy work bringing youth voices to the centre of the organisation and the public debate.

Get involved in the work that we do, get paid for your time, gain valuable experience to include in your CV, get trained in leadership and activism, and be invited to LAWRS events and beyond!

This is your chance to create a more equal world for girls and young women, participate in a collective social change actions programme to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG), and shape LAWRS’ policy work.

Apply Now!

Apply online using our Application Form: https://forms.gle/CGUdELNKtq1Z7ZCy7

Applications are open until Wednesday, 06th September 2023.

Please note that completion of the application form does not guarantee a place in the programme. If your application is accepted, you will be invited to an online interview/call in the following days. If selected, you are expected to attend the opening Leadership and Advocacy training in September.

Contact

Melissa, the project coordinator, would be happy to talk to you if you have any questions or need support with your application. Contact her at: melissa@lawrs.org.uk / 07802 645001.

We would be grateful if you could also share this information with your network, as we want to ensure many young women know about this opportunity, especially those with a passion for making a difference in the lives of women and girls.

Thank you for taking an interest. We can’t wait to hear from you!