Femme First Foundation Women in Government Fellowship 2023
The Women in Government Fellowship is a six-month programme that is focused on capacity-building, training, and mentorship of women in politics. It seeks to enhance and improve the quality of political participation of women.
The fellows will undergo in-person workshops, intensive virtual learning sessions, and hands-on mentorship by seasoned women politicians. This three-pronged approach will provide an academic grounding of democratic frameworks and policy-making, up-skill them with practical know-hows of electioneering, build the fellows’ personal brands through personalised Public Narrative trainings by coaches from Harvard Kennedy School, and learn the ropes of politicking directly from a mentor who is undergoing the realities and tackling the challenges of being a woman in public office.
The objectives of the programme are:
- To equip with skills and strategic knowledge to effectively run for office, legislate, and govern.
- To develop a deeper understanding of the nuances and challenges of the Indian democratic system and various political theories, and to gain exposure to policy-framing under renowned practitioners and domain-experts.
- To provide mentorship to navigate the labyrinth of the political world directly from seasoned women politicians.
- To build a network of women leaders, policy experts, and campaign professionals to form partnerships and draw upon shared knowledge and exchange best practices.
Scholarship
- A nominal admission fee of INR 35,000 will be charged although the overall program cost is INR 200,000/person. However, financial constraint should not be an obstacle for application. Admission fee waivers (up to 100% scholarship) are available on merit-cum-means basis.
Eligibility
- Open to women who have contested election at any level i.e college, university, RWA, local govt, MLA, etc.
- Women in nominated political party positions for at least 3 months.
- Women who have worked in civil-society/media/policy organisations for at least 12 months.
- Women who are/were LAMP/Acumen/Gandhi/Teach for India Fellows and aspire to join politics.
- Must be an Indian Citizen.
How To Apply
The application deadline is November 30, 2022. Shortlisted applicants’ interviews will hold from December 5-15, 2022.
For more information, visit Women in Government Fellowship
Application Deadline: November 30, 2022
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