Women and Girls in Science day is the occasion to celebrate their active contributions to global knowledge through history even though it has been mainly kept invisible. “We cannot grow into what does not exist”. This is why visibility and role models are of tremendous importance to bring up the next generation of female scientists … Continued
The Female Genital Mutilation is a violation of women and girls’ human rights that involves the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or another injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The practice is present all over the globe and still happens in Europe even though the laws condemn it. The … Continued
If you are a young person (18-28 years old) from the Upper-Drina region (Pale-Prača, Goražde City, Foča-Ustikolina, Višegrad, Foča, Rudo, Novo Goražde, Čajniče) Asfar would like to invite you to participate in our RESOLVE event in Sarajevo: RESOLVE Dialogue Event – from the 14th-22nd February 2022 The event is designed to support young people from … Continued
Asfar is organising a Q&A session as part of our Turing Scheme funded International Traineeship project. The International Traineeship project is a 3-month work-based traineeship focused on Management skills, including Continous Professional Development (CPD) & training, for young people from the United Kingdom. Asfar has 7 fully-funded International Traineeships available with our trusted international development … Continued
MATRIX is a young social entrepreneurship development programme, which aims to develop entrepreneurial competencies of future Social Change-Makers through boosting their personal, professional and socio-economical development and also reduce youth unemployment and raising the quality of their lives. Email your interest to resolve@asfar.org.uk until 3rd February 2022. If you have already expressed your interest you … Continued
In the context of the COVID-19, we became particularly aware of the impact of the Gender Digital Gap that limits Women and girls’ access to education and training during their life. Today the Partners of the LAB4GE project call for action across Europe to promote online and face-to-face access to education to ensure women’s rights … Continued
Asfar’s RESOLVE: Volunteering for Peace – short term project is a 2-month volunteering placement project focused on supporting the continued development & sustainment of the RESOLVE: Network – a youth-led peace network, as well as supporting the personal & professional development of young people including Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and addressing local key social issues … Continued
Asfar’s next Digital Talks: ‘Being a Team leader’ will be by Bruno Pizzini. The Digital Talk will focus on what does it mean to be a team leader on Asfar’s events and what are the top qualities of a team leader. Also, Bruno will explain what are the responsibilities as well as the benefits and … Continued
After studying Economics and Modern History at university, Siobhan has chosen to volunteer with Asfar and Svitac in Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Identity politics had been at the heart of Siobhan’s studies, with a particular geographical focus on Southeastern Europe and the Former Yugoslav States. The culmination of her university career was marked by her … Continued
The RESOLVE: New Youth Order project is designed to support young people to represent themselves to decision-makers, develop their conflict resolution skills, and ensure young people are leading community unification as social action leaders and change-makers, addressing the societies’ social intolerance throughout Europe. Email your interest to resolve@asfar.org.uk until 22nd January 2022. If you have … Continued
The Lab4Ge Partners are happy to start the year with a reminder of the benefits of equality for a diverse and rich society where women can enjoy the same rights and possibilities as men. It’s also the right time to set up objectives for women’s empowerment and we warmly invite you to do so within … Continued
Asfar is organising an Info Day as part of our Turing Scheme funded International Traineeship project. The International Traineeship project is a 3-month work-based traineeship focused on Management skills, including Continous Professional Development (CPD) & training, for young people from the United Kingdom. Asfar has 7 fully funded International Traineeships available with our trusted international … Continued
Today, on the anniversary of Convention for the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, we acknowledge the positive impact the CEDAW Committee has had since 1979 to monitor countries progress to advance gender equality and human rights for women and girls around the world. Through the project LAB4GE, we are working with partners … Continued
The Socal action SDG4: Quality Education is a project by Emily Posner, an ESC volunteer in Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the project RESOLVE: Volunteering for Peace, working in person with Svitac Bosnia and online with the Resolve: Network. Over the coming months, this social action project will focus on quality education throughout the world. … Continued
On the International Day for Human Rights, the LAB4GE’s partners unite to recognise the advancements made globally for Women’s Human Rights and also invite stakeholders to be aware of the specific challenges met by women to fully access their rights, particularly in the context of COVID-19, where they have been particularly vulnerable to the socio-economic … Continued
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