By Ilma Ibrisevic Impact. The daunting word so many in the nonprofit sector have come to dread. The hot topic at conferences, roundtables, meetings, and featured in countless blogs and articles. “Measuring impact” has become a mantra for nonprofit professionals around the world. Growth in the number of nonprofit organizations and faith in the good…
Gender-based violence (GBV) is the most extreme expression of unequal gender relations in society. It is first and foremost a violation of human rights, and a global health issue that cuts across boundaries of economic wealth, culture, religion, age, and sexual orientation. While GBV is disproportionally affecting women and girls, it also affects men and…
You are welcome to this virtual training course on Female Genital Mutilation. FGM ‘is performed in line with tradition and social norms to ensure that girls are socially accepted and marriageable, and to uphold their status and honour and that of the entire family’ (UNICEF, ‘Nigeria Country Profile’, February 2019).
Introduction What do we actually talk about when we talk about policy influencing, lobbying or advocacy? These terms are used by different people to refer to different kinds of activities. For the sake of better understanding it is important to differentiate between these terms and we present below a short overview of the differences and…
Africa is a changing continent with much promise for the future. New systems of government and new organizations are evolving. People have more opportunities than ever before to become involved in the decision making processes which affect their lives. Although it may not be possible to practice every aspect of advocacy discussed in this guide,…
By Dare Olagoke-Adaramoye Objectives Understand why office etiquette is important How to behave and conduct yourself in the office Explore the different office attire standards. Identify the challenges when you become a mom.
WHAT WE’LL COVER Volunteering Principles of Community Mobilization Why Voluntary Community Mobilization Concept Benefits of Voluntary Community Mobilization Concept Challenges of Voluntary Community Mobilization Concept Roles and Skills of Community Mobilizers
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN What is Volunteering Who is Volunteer Why you should Volunteer Benefits of Volunteering Challenges of Volunteering
We are responsible for creating and maintaining an environment that prevents sexual exploitation and abuse, for upholding internationally agreed standards on PSEA and for implementing organization’s code of conduct. In practice, this means that you need to know: What is sexual exploitation and abuse? What are the six core principles of PSEA? What is safeguarding?…