WOSSO Fellowship for Women Students 2024 Class

Are you a young woman advocate from the Asia-Pacific region, passionate about championing gender equality and women’s rights? The Women of the South Speak Out (WOSSO) Fellowship is now accepting applications for its transformative program designed to amplify the voices of young women from the Global South.

What is the WOSSO Fellowship?

The WOSSO Fellowship is an initiative of a consortium formed by Gender Links (GL), the Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW), and Mannion Daniels (MD). This fellowship is at the heart of the consortium’s mission to address the shrinking civic space for young women in the Global South and to support their engagement in key advocacy efforts.

Fellowship Objectives

The WOSSO Fellowship aims to:

• Guide Fellows: Assist fellows in executing their advocacy plans and creating connections at local and regional levels.
• Equip Fellows: Provide tools, knowledge, skills, and capacity to effectively advocate for gender equality at national, regional, and international levels.

Benefits of the Fellowship

• Small Grants: Fellows receive small grants paid in tranches upon achieving agreed milestones and advocacy goals.
• Regional Advocacy: Guaranteed participation in at least one regional advocacy space.
• Global Conferences: Potential participation in global conferences or advocacy spaces, depending on the nature of the advocacy initiative, logistics, and other considerations.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the WOSSO Fellowship, applicants must:

• Be young women advocates aged 18-35.
• Be affiliated with a women’s rights organization or network.
• Represent the Asia-Pacific region.
• Advocate for women’s rights in all their diversity.

How to Apply?

Interested candidates can apply for the WOSSO Fellowship through the WOSSO Good Grants platform. Follow these steps:

1. Sign Up: https://arrow.org.my/careers/wosso-fellowship-applications/
2. Complete the Application: Fill out the online application form, upload required documents, and submit your application.
3. Application Deadline: August 5, 2024.