International Women’s Health Coalition
IWHC Advocacy in Practice
at the
United Nations General
Assembly Special Session on Children Review
December 6-13, 2007
IWHC believes that young women need to be
heard and have a place at the policy table. The commemorative high-level
plenary meeting devoted to the follow-up to the outcome of the twenty-seventh
special session on children (The United
Nations General Assembly Special Session on Children Review) offers
the opportunity to bring together a group of young women (ages 18-24) from
diverse backgrounds and a desire to discuss and advocate on sexual and
reproductive rights and health (SRRH).
From December 6-8, IWHC will
facilitate a discussion and advocacy training with fifteen young women in the
lead up to The United Nations General
Assembly Special Session on Children Review. Participants will:
- explore
what today's most pressing SRRH issues mean to them;
- learn
how international agencies and agreements have an impact on countries,
communities, and young people's lives;
- gain
skills needed to voice their needs effectively to stimulate attention,
agreement, and action;
- develop
plans and learn tactics to successfully negotiate with social and
political leaders;
- put
lessons learned into practice during the The
United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Children Review,
December 11-12.
IWHC will cover costs for travel, lodging,
meals, visas and travel insurance for all participants.
Participants must:
- be a
woman between the ages of 18-24;
- hold a
valid passport;
- have
experience working in social movements (i.e. HIV/AIDS, women's, health,
youth, human rights, indigenous peoples, LGBT);
- be
able to read, write, and work in English.
Applications are due to [log in to unmask] by 27 September 2007.
IWHC is committed to
women and girls’ health and rights worldwide.
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Please answer the following on a separate
piece of paper, no more than 2 pages.
- Why is this training important to you, and what
skills and experience can you bring to the training?
- What are some of the issues young women and girls
from your community face, and how can young people be involved in policy
and decision making?
- What social movement(s) are you involved with,
and how do you contribute to it (them)?
- What impact do sexual and reproductive health and
rights have on your life?
- Describe a campaign or advocacy activity you
would like to undertake following the The
United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Children Review.
Please send two letters
of recommendation with this application.
Please submit
this application form by 27 September 2007.
You are welcome to submit your responses in any form of media desired. We
welcome traditional typed applications as well as non-traditional methods,
including video. We prefer
electronic submissions ([log in to unmask]), but hard copy is acceptable. Send to:
IWHC
Attn: Suzie Ko
Program Assistant, International Policy