Info on my organization

Overview of the organization:

It started as a space for women to come together and subsequently developed into an organization with a strong feminist perspective. it has put gender perspective into Andhra Pradesh. The organization has many projects which include:

• legal counseling for women
• training for women & men for governance, leadership, politics – rights based trainings to create awareness for people around human rights;
• research on gender, women’s history – producing publications in several language about women’s rights & human rights, gender and domestic violence;
• work with Telegu women writers in AP, now extended to women writers all over India, last February they extended to South Asia;
  
• cultural interventions – 2 dance ballets that are educational & educational films as well;
• campaigns & media interventions;
• minority & disability rights

The organization functions as a state level resource organization for women provides technical and training support to host of grass root and women organization in the whole AP state

Volunteer Assignment:

Myla will be expected to assist the organization in the in the following areas of work:

• Assist with research around legal advocacy campaign for women’s rights in AP. In that area Myla can do research with the guidance of another professional who works with the organization
• Prepare training module on legal literacy for college students
• Involvement in leadership trainings and other initiatives as determined by fellow & staff.

Field Visits
It will be important for Myla to gain first hand knowledge of the organization's work in the field. On average she will be joining the staff on field visits for about 3-4 days in a month.

Key Dates:

Myla will arrive in India and will join the rest of World Partner fellows for a month orientation and language exposure in Hyderabad. After the completion of Language course she will be expected to join the organization from September 17 and through June 2008.

Living Accommodations:

Myla will be sharing the recently acquired two bedroom flat with other WP partners in Hyderabad.