Mobility International USA’s 6th International Women’s Institute on Leadership and Disability (WILD)

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