Deadline: 12 January 2025
The Action Network on Forced Displacement is seeking new members to join its global initiative aimed at championing feminist leadership and self-representation for displaced women and marginalized groups. This network supports the social, economic, and political participation of displaced women across the world, creating platforms for advocacy and leadership.
About the Network
- Composed of 30 members from diverse displacement contexts.
- Supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
- Collaborates with the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund, which funds grassroots organizations globally.
Opportunities for New Members
New members will:
- Co-create and participate in network convenings, including the upcoming event on 8–10 April 2025 in Berlin.
- Represent the network at international conferences and policy discussions on displacement and gender.
- Engage in decision-making for the Funding Initiative on Forced Displacement, such as pre-selecting grassroots organization applications.
- Share expertise through mentoring schemes, such as online webinars.
- Take on internal roles (e.g., spokesperson, treasurer, or communication specialist).
- Facilitate initiatives driven by the network.
Selection Criteria
Applicants must:
- Have lived experience of displacement.
- Identify as a woman and/or a member of the LGBTIQ+ community.
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Adopt a feminist, intersectional perspective.
- Be actively engaged in displacement-related work (e.g., NGOs, activism, academia, politics).
- Show capacity for regular engagement with the network.
Preference: Applicants from Africa are strongly encouraged to apply, as the network aims to enhance diversity in its membership.
Application Process
Submit a single PDF file containing:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- Cover Letter addressing:
- How you meet the selection criteria.
- What you aim to gain from being part of the network.
- Contributions you wish to make to the network.
Applications are accepted in English, Arabic, Spanish, or French.
Send your application to womensnetwork@giz.de by 12 January 2025.
The Action Network is committed to ensuring a sensitive and safeguarded application process.
This is an opportunity to be part of a global initiative that empowers displaced women and advocates for meaningful representation in local and global decision-making spaces.
For further details please see the fellowship’s website:
