AKU’s Women Leadership Academy 2022 for young women in management

WLA invites applications from young and upcoming women in management or supervisory roles, and with experience in community based organizations in health and education sectors and non-governmental organizations in Kenya and Uganda. See more information on how to apply below.

AKU’s Women Leadership Academy 2022 for young women in management

The Women Leadership Academy (WLA), an initiative of the Aga Khan University, aims to enhance women’s leadership and decision-making capacity within civil society.

The programme is funded by Global Affairs Canada and Aga Khan Foundation Canada as part of the Foundations for Health and Empowerment (F4HE) and Foundations for Education and Empowerment (F4EE) grants.

The aims of the academy/course are to:

Help upcoming women leaders to demonstrate creativity, hav e ability to communicate their vision, inspire and ignite the passion of their people to achieve the best in a continuously changing environment
Deliver leadership knowledge, skills, tools, support and networks for the upcoming women leaders

The WLA program is divided into five modules and will run for six months. On graduation, a certificate will be awarded followed by enrolment into the alumni program for networking and mentorship.

Eligibility Criteria

Have a minimum of two years post-secondary education
Aged between 30 – 45 years old Involved in women or gender equality organizations activities for at least five years
Proficient in english
Can commit to at least four hours a week for the six month duration of the course
Can commit to five days at the start of the programme and three days at the end of the programme for a full-time engagement
Willing to participate and take part in Alumni activities

Benefits

This is a leadership and mentoring course which is fully funded by Foundations for Health and Empowerment (F4HE) and Foundations for Education and Empowerment (F4EE) grants (funded by GAC and AKFC.).
There is no cost to the participants or their organizations. AKU will facilitate the participants with equipment and cater for the internet charges.

Application Procedure

Applicants: Please send the completed application form (all three parts on pg. 3-6), one paged motivation letter and CV to ihd.info@aku.edu and copy esther.peter@aku.edu.
Applications should be received no later than close of business (EAT), May 27th, 2022. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the AKU’s Women Leadership Academy 2022

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