Deadline- 23 August 2013
Bulgarian Gender Research Foundation (BGRF) is inviting applications for Fifth Round of the Women’s Human Rights Training Institute (WHRTI). This program is supported by Euroregional Center for Public Initiatives (ECPI). The objective of this program is to provide the participants advanced and in-depth knowledge on women’s human rights protection in the three areas. The WHRTI improves their practical skills in writing and advocacy for development of strategic litigation in the region both at the national and
Issues covered-
- violence against women
- sexual and reproductive health and rights
- employment discrimination
Eligibility & Criteria-
Twenty participants will be selected among practicing lawyers and legal counselors working with human rights or women’s rights NGOs in the region. Successful applicants should-
- have a substantial and sustainable interest and a demonstrated commitment to women’s human rights advocacy and to using the law creatively to secure redress for women’s rights violations
- have a professional relationship/affiliation for at least one year prior to the application with an institution/organization that has capacity to litigate women’s rights cases or has experience with litigation and preferably focuses in its work on women’s human rights.
- have fluency in written and spoken English, and advanced English language comprehension
- have demonstrated interest and basic knowledge of the international universal and regional human rights law, legal standards and instruments
- be committed and available to actively participate in all the four sessions of the Institute (approximately one week every six months) and to be involved in the intersessional work.
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