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The Women in Government Fellowship is a six-month program that is focused on capacity-building, training, and mentorship of women in politics. It seeks to enhance and improve the quality of political participation of women
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The fellows will undergo in-person workshops, intensive virtual learning sessions, and hands-on mentorship by seasoned women politicians. This three-pronged approach will provide an academic grounding of democratic frameworks and policy-making, up-skill them with practical know-hows of electioneering, build the fellows' personal brands through personalised Public Narrative trainings by coaches from Harvard Kennedy School, and learn the ropes of politicking directly from a mentor who is undergoing the realities and tackling the challenges of being a woman in public office.
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The objectives of the programme are:
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To equip with skills and strategic knowledge to effectively run for office, legislate, and govern
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To develop a deeper understanding of the nuances and challenges of the Indian democratic system and various political theories, and to gain exposure to policy-framing under renowned practitioners and domain-experts
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To provide mentorship to navigate the labyrinth of the political world directly from seasoned women politicians
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To build a network of women leaders, policy experts, and campaign professionals to form partnerships and draw upon shared knowledge and exchange best practices
Eligibility criteria:
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Women who have contested election at any level i.e college, university, RWA, local govt, MLA etc
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Women in nominated political party positions for at least 3 months
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Women who have worked in civil-society/media/policy organisations for at least 12 months
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Women who are/were LAMP/Acumen/Gandhi/Teach for India Fellows and aspire to join politics
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Must be an Indian Citizen
If you don’t fit in any of the above but think you deserve a seat, write to us at contact@femmefirst.org
Intake will be on the lines of the previous cohort.
Though the overall program cost is INR 2 lakh/person, we are charging a discounted nominal fee of INR 35,000/- only. Admission fee waivers (up to 100% scholarship) are available on merit-cum-means basis.
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Applications are now closed for the 2023 Cohort and will now re -open only for the 2024 Fellowship! Stay Tuned!
The Women in Government Fellowship 2021Cohort which was the first ever cohort comprised of a diverse group of 18 women leaders from across the country. The fellows engaged in 1000+ hours of learning which was administered during the fellowship. Every fellow also received personal mentorship from practicing women leaders in Politics.
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