Date: September 20, 2022

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SOUTH AFRICA IS CALLING ON ACTIVISTS IN ALEX AND ORANGE FARM TO FIGHT GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

We are looking for 10 passionate young activists from Alexandra and Orange Farm in Gauteng to design and deliver a fully funded gender-based violence digital campaign through our digital disruptor project.

BECOME A DIGITAL DISRUPTOR

WHAT IS DIGITAL DISRUPTORS?

Digital Disruptors is Amnesty International’s project that supports inspiring young activists to create ground-breaking, youth-led, digital campaigns.

Bold campaigns have already been launched by Digital Disruptors in Puerto Rico, Sweden, Nigeria and Kenya – South Africa is next.

This project will support 10 youth activists who will together design an impactful gender-based violence campaign.

The project will run for five months, from October 2022 to 28 February 2023.

BELOW ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLYING:

  • You are aged 18-25
  • You are from either Alexandra or Orange Farm, Johannesburg
  • You are passionate about stopping the high level of gender-based violence in your community.
  •     You have basic access to technology and the internet

 

Desirable:

  • Experience in activism and campaigning, particularly on gender-based violence.

If you meet the above criteria and have what it takes, then we want to hear from you! Applications are now open.

Application deadline is on Sunday 2nd October 2022 at 11pm

If you have any questions about the Digital Disruptors Project, please get more information from the project’s page below.