HUMAN RIGHTS ACADEMY BY GENDER STREAM
Human Rights Academy is a place of inspiration, knowledge, and practical experience. It is our contribution to the development of queer activism and civil society in Ukraine.
The program helps participants master the core principles of advocacy, develop essential practical skills, prepare for effective work in the civil society sector at different levels.
The Academy was created for LGBTQI+ people and feminist human rights defenders. We support 15 motivated participants who are committed to promoting equality, social justice, and respect for human rights.The program enables LGBTQI+ human rights defenders and advocates to become agents of social change by expanding their knowledge and developing practical skills in the vital field of human rights protection.
Можливості
HUMAN RIGHTS ACADEMY is a unique opportunity to:
Gain the knowledge, skills, and tools needed for effective and transparent work in civil society organizations using feminist practices.
Strengthen your competencies, learn how to design projects using a gender-responsive approach, and take your first professional steps toward creating meaningful social impact.
Submit an application for your first or personal human rights project and receive up to UAH 50,000 in funding to implement it.
For whom
WHO IS THIS PROGRAM FOR?
For human rights defenders and advocates for change.
For young activists who want to develop their role in civil society and implement their own initiatives.
For those who are already part of a civil society organization but are looking for an opportunity to create their own initiative.
For a new generation of advocates and activists striving to drive social change.
For individual activists.
For people with no prior experience in project implementation.
For initiative groups.
For activists who already have experience implementing cultural and social projects but want to create an independent project.
For LGBTQI+ people, allies, and feminist human rights defenders.
For people working in the cultural sector who want to implement a socially oriented project.
KEY DATES
13.05 – 18.05
Offline Training
A training program in a picturesque location in Zakarpattia.
24.05 – 11.06
Online Training
A series of online seminars on project management.
You will be guided by 5 ACTIVISM STARS who are the Academy’s experts and mentors:
