{"id":6990,"date":"2026-05-01T01:57:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=6990"},"modified":"2026-05-06T13:46:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:46:32","slug":"arrow-amwa-advocacy-institute-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=6990","title":{"rendered":"ARROW AMwA Advocacy Institute 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-174316\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: May 10, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the ARROW AMwA Advocacy Institute 2026. The institute aims to strengthen Global South solidarity, contextualise feminist movement building through national and local experiences, and serve their constituencies amidst the rise of anti-rights and anti-gender movements.<\/p>\n<p>With the realisation that it is fundamental to work across movements and geographies to create necessary political and social change at the global level, this programme intends to serve as a platform for and of the next generation feminist leaders from Asia, Pacific and Africa regions.<\/p>\n<p>In 2026, the AAI intends to welcome a cohort of 150 young women in all their diversities from the Asia, Pacific and Africa region. They envision strengthening and sustaining the capacity of these young women to engage in technical and intergenerational initiatives through national level advocacy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thematic Priorities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SRHR, Reproductive Justice, Bodily Autonomy and Gender Equality<\/li>\n<li>Trade, Security and International Systems<\/li>\n<li>Economic Justice and Financing Human Rights<\/li>\n<li>Climate Justice<\/li>\n<li>Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence (AI)<\/li>\n<li>Political Equality and Systems of Oppression: Backlash, anti-democratic, anti-liberal power rise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ARROW \u2013 AMwA Advocacy Institute (AAI) is open to young women in all their diversities from Asia, Pacific and Africa region, with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Age 18\u201335 (Individuals born on or after July 1, 1992).<\/li>\n<li>Minimum 2 years of experience on human rights, gender equality, or sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) at community, national, or regional level (this does not have to be exclusively remunerative).<\/li>\n<li>Affiliation with an organisation\/institution aligned with progressive Gender Equality and SRHR values.<\/li>\n<li>Uphold strong feminist values and principles.<\/li>\n<li>Nationals of an eligible country from Asia,Pacific or Africa region and currently residing in any eligible countries from Asia, Pacific or Africa region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligible Countries<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Africa region\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, Benin, Senegal, Ghana, Morocco, Burkina Faso, Congo, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Niger, Togo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Asia region\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>South \u2013 East Asia : Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Laos PDR, Vietnam<\/li>\n<li>South Asia : Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Maldives<\/li>\n<li>Central Asia : Mongolia<\/li>\n<li>East Asia : China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea<\/li>\n<li>West Asia : United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Pacific region\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fiji, Papua New Guinea(PNG), Kiribati, Republic of Marshall Islands, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia(FSM), Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Deadline: 10 May 2026 | 11:59 PM ET. The final selections will be announced by mid May 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdsOYASGraMJYmnhEn99dyIE0ID4ToEknzuB9lK952zoT-6qA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arrow.org.my\/careers\/arrow-amwa-advocacy-institute-2026-aai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARROW AMwA Advocacy Institute<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: May 10, 2026 Applications are open for the ARROW AMwA Advocacy Institute 2026. The institute aims to strengthen Global South solidarity, contextualise feminist movement building through national and local experiences, and serve their constituencies amidst the rise of anti-rights and anti-gender movements. 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