𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐏𝐑, 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.

The African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) invites applications for Human Rights Training to empower Vulnerable and Marginalized Communities discriminated on work and descent (DWD) in West Africa.

This training will equip participants with the knowledge and tools to effectively engage with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) and other regional and international human rights mechanisms. A key focus of the training will be addressing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) as a pressing issue affecting DWD communities.

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒆:

From Margins to Mainstream: Combating Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Vulnerable and Marginalized Communities in West Africa

𝑾𝒉𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚?

Members of vulnerable and marginalized communities, particularly those facing discrimination based on work and descent, human rights defenders, civil society organizations, and grassroots activists working on human rights and SGBV issues.

𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚?

1. Gain practical knowledge on engagement with the ACHPR and other human rights mechanisms.

2. Enhance advocacy skills to address human rights violations.

3. Strengthen strategies to combat SGBV in marginalized communities.

Application Deadline: 6𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒍 2025

Training Location: 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒋𝒖𝒍, 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒂

For more details and to apply, please visit https://www.acdhrs.org/training/ or contact us at admin1@acdhrs.org.

Join us in amplifying the voices of marginalized communities and advancing human rights in West Africa!