Description

Women Security Pressure Group would like volunteers to assist their organization by helping in the following ways:
* Helping with various administration tasks in the office. These tasks include helping to introduce filing systems, helping to create information packages and help write to funding proposals.
* Volunteers will also be needed to help with conduct research on various things like: policy changes introduced by the Maoist Government, review how new policies impact the lives of women, look at historical trends of government policies to see how things have changed and investigate if their is a different types of social injustices between women living in rural and urban communities.
* Create a manual that contains information about various funding agencies and what funding grants are available.
* Conduct training workshops on how to write a funding proposal. Teach the volunteers and staff at Women Security Pressure Group about how to write a funding proposal.
* Help to write progress reports for funding agencies or that highlight successful prgrams.
* Collect newspaper articles from various local papers and systemically arrange them. This is an important aspect for their research as these articles can be used for future references in reports.
* Help to network with other NGO's in the Kathmandu Valley who are working towards the same objective. Help to work closely with team to ensure that WSPG works to continue to provide a forum for debate and learning.
* Volunteers will be expected to share their ideas about what other women's right issues exist in their own country and other countries around the world.
* Create portfolios for the office that contain personal accounts. These accounts may contain personal testimonies of unjust scenarios that have occurred.

Highlights

Women Security Pressure Group (WSPG) is a non-governmental organization that strives to develop programs that promote equal rights and improved conditions for women in Nepal. The members of WSPG believe that Nepali women are entitled to the same freedoms as men and want to encourage individuals to actively work together to promote social change. Increasing public awareness is one of the key goals of this organization. Their aim is to tell other Nepali's about the challenging situations that many women in the country face and the daily discrimination that prohibits some women to live in a safe and inclusive environment.

Developing a strong sense of community and strong solidarity among women will help to increase awareness and encourage women to speak out about their experience. Through this open forum discussions about women's rights issues in Nepal can be addressed and actively perused through policy revisions, education and open-discussions. Through education and awareness programs the goal of Women Security Pressure Group is to fight against oppression, discrimination and exploitation against women.

Women Security Pressure Group has only three staff members who are responsible for managing all branch offices, volunteers and implementing their programs. They need volunteers who are interested in helping to create new programs and work with their research team to collect new data. This organization needs volunteers because they believe that one way that they can be become more effective with their campaign is by integrating different approaches and new information.

Qualifications

Volunteers must know how to conduct research and must have the ability to work independantly. Volunteers should have a some background knowledge in at least one of the following areas: feminism, gender issues, policy making, women's rights, Nepali history or how to write a funding proposal.

Minimum Education

High School

Intern Types

• Computer Science
• Creative Writing
• Women's Studies

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 2,745 for 8 weeks, USD 205 each additional wk.

Cost Includes:

• Emergency evacuation services
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

Upon arrival in country our staff will pick you up at the airport and return you to our Orientation Center for a safety briefing and general country orientation. For this program you are required to complete one - 4 weeks of language training and orientation which is included in the cost of the program. At the end of that week you will transfer to your placement to begin volunteering. Our staff are available to assist you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week should you require help of any kind.

Experience Required

yes

Volunteers who apply to this program need to be mature. They must believe that social change can occur at governmental level through policy revision. Volunteers who are able to take initiative, who like to listen and enjoy conducting research would excel at this placement. Volunteers should have a background in computer skills.

Volunteer Types

• Computer Training
• Gender Issues
• Law
• Legal Aide
• Women

Typical Volunteer

We believe everyone can contribute by volunteering. Recent graduates from high school, college or university, professionals taking a career break, recent retirees, individuals or groups who are interested in a change and the chance to enrich their own life and the lives of others. If you are 18 years or older you can apply for any of the placements available. If you are from 16-18 years old you may apply for placements near our Volunteer Abroad Office and Residence, so that we are able to give you more support. Both students and professionals are needed for placements in all our countries.

Age Range

18+

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory
• Group living
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of Depends on the placement

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

24-48 hrs

Basecamp International Centers's Mission Statement

We believe international volunteering promotes cross-cultural learning that helps create global awareness, understanding between cultures and provides the platform for positive change. Our volunteers have taught in schools, provided disaster relief support for the International Red Cross, conducted essential research to improve the management strategies of threatened environments, built homes for impoverished people, provided vocational training and programs for street kids and have worked in co-operation with hundreds of local organizations to distribute aid and improve the quality of life for people throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Year Founded

1998