Gender Education Ambassador at Kanyaka Foundation
Title
Gender Education Ambassador

Location
Delhi NCR, India
Job Type & Duration
Internship, 6 months
Background
Kanyaka Foundation is an initiative started by a team of a former Young India Fellow and a Gandhi Fellow. The Foundation's aim is to eradicate poverty by empowering women with education in rural areas of the country and in turn help these women lead the fight against poverty.  It believes that education brings economic liberation, which in turn facilitates social liberation.

Kanyaka's current project ‘Gender Education Research Fellowship’ is a  fellowship with a mix of based research and formulation of model policy. The fellowship will also take into consideration  the capacity of a particular schools' stakeholders for gender education, based on outcomes. It will be launched in budget private schools. Kanyaka intends to replicate this model across other North Indian states in upcoming years. 
Roles & Responsibilites
The role of a Gender Education Ambassador would revolve around carrying out activities for the proposed fellowship.  It would mainly include :
  • Writing blogs for the website
  • Community outreach
  • Meeting stakeholders
  • Supporting the fundraising campaign
  • Networking and social media management
  • Research design and execution plan
Prerequisites
  • Familiarity  with the education sector and gender issues
  • Research Driven
  • Effective Communicator
  • Team Player ​​
Compensation & Benefits
  • Monetary Benefits as applicable
  • Lifelong Mentorship
  • An opportunity to develop a project from its inception
  • Preference will be given to ambassadors for other openings. ​
Application Deadline
February 10, 2017
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