Internship Application

Internship application form for young girls women with disabilities

CALL FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES TO APPLY FOR A SUPPORTED INTERNSHIP

1. Overview of the Organization

UNABU stands for Umuryango Nyarwanda w’Abagore Bafite Ubumuga, translated into English as the Rwandan Organisation of Women with disabilities. It is a non-governmental organization aiming at promoting gender equality and the removal of various barriers preventing girls and women with disabilities from fully enjoying their human rights and participating in the country’s development. The organization was established in 2004 women with various disabilities and for women with disabilities envisioning a world where “Women with disabilities enjoy equal and equitable opportunities and actively participate in the country’s development. UNABU empowers girls and women with disabilities to become agent of change, to demand their rights and to affirm their dignity as human beings.

Since its creation the organization has been implementing projects of capacity building of local groups of women with disabilities, strengthening the voices of women with disabilities in community development and empowering individual women with disabilities in income generating activities, self/employment, human right, gender and gender based violence in Rwanda.

It is within the same perspective UNABU is inviting application for young girls and women with disabilities aged 15-25 interested in a six months internship for the purpose of their career development. UNABU provides support for placement and mentorship.

2. Requirements

This opportunity is open for girls and women with disabilities graduates of TVETs and universities fulfilling the following criteria :

Being Rwandan
Being a young girl/woman with disability between 15-25
Graduate of TVET and or university graduate with certificate/degree
Have selected at least three potential host institutions/organizations
Have identified the field of interest relevant to her study
Self motivation to attend this 6 months internship
Commit to full time presence during the internship

3. Deadline: Ongoing

4. Selection process: Candidates will be on rolling basis guided by the availability of resources and hosting institutions

How to apply: Interested young girls/women with disabilities are invited to fill out the application form available on the link below

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