Fellowship For Young African Women is an initiative of Akili Dada awarding yearly fellowships to young African women leaders between the ages of 23-30 who are driving transformative change in their communities and are looking to grow their projects to scale and sustainability.
The fellowship is an opportunity for young women to design and implement solutions to the challenges faced by their communities. The fellowship provides opportunities for dynamic young women leaders to learn essential skills and apply those skills in the context of their communitie
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Eligible applicant must be;
- Be a young woman between the ages of 23-30
- Be from an economically disadvantaged background.
- Have a Social Enterprise (a business with a social impact) or a Social Innovation (an initiative that has social impact).
- Demonstrate previous leadership initiative and experience.
- Have been working on your project for at least two years preferably on a full time basis
- Be able to commit one year to the fellowship program
- Be able to attend training’s every other month for one week in Nairobi, Kenya
- Must be able to communicate in English both written and verbal.
- Young women from marginalized communities (women living with disabilities, pastoralists, Arid and Semi-Arid.
HOW TO APPLY
Visit; Akili Dada Women Fellowships
DEADLINE;Not Specified
