Regional Training Programme on the Equal Status and Human Rights of Women

5 Oct 2009

The Regional Training Programme on the Equal Status and Human Rights of Women in East Africa is now open for applications. This training programme is open ONLY to candidates from Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

The overall objective of the training program is strengthening the human rights of women in the East Africa region, by promoting awareness of applicable international human rights standards among advocates government officials and academics working towards the development and implementation of gender equality policies and legislation.

The theme of the 2009 trainings will be the human rights of women in post -conflict situations.

Closing date for application is 12 October, 2009.

Please visit www.africayouthtrust.org or www.rwi.lu.se for more information and application form.