Actualités
Application deadline: March 1, 2012
MIUSA’s Women’s Institute on Leadership and Disability (WILD) will bring together approximately 30 women leaders with disabilities from approximately 30 different countries, to strengthen leadership skills, create new visions and build international networks of support for inclusive international development programming.
During the three-week program, participants will take part in workshops, seminars and discussions, conduct on-site visits, and participate in team-building activities, to explore challenges and exchange strategies for increasing leadership opportunities and participation of women and girls with disabilities in international development programs.
Who Can Apply
Women leaders with disabilities from around the world who are :
From Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Eurasia, Latin America, Middle East and South Pacific
Established leaders and/or professionals, or emerging young leaders, ages 21 and above
Members in an organization led by and for people with disabilities, or by and for women, with particular attention to issues of women and girls with disabilities ; or civil society organization committed to the inclusion of women and girls with disabilities
Committed to and have the capacity for increasing leadership opportunities of women with disabilities in the community and/or country
Committed to and have the capacity for increasing the participation of women and girls with disabilities in international development programs
Applications are now open ! Deadline March 1, 2012
More information :
http://www.miusa.org/exchange/currentprogs/wild/wild2012/index_html