Call for Participation - BLSP ToF

About ABAAD:

ABAAD is a non-profit, non-politically affiliated, non-religious civil association that aims to achieve gender equality as an essential condition to sustainable social and economic development in the MENA region. ABAAD seeks to promote women’s equality and participation through policy development, legal reform, gender mainstreaming, engaging men, eliminating discrimination, and advancing and empowering women to participate effectively and fully in their communities. ABAAD also seeks to support and collaborate with civil society organizations that are involved in gender equality programs and advocacy campaigns.

About the Projects

Generation Gender is a five-year program that aims at positively influencing public opinion, laws and policies towards gender justice, as well as strengthening civil society to advocate for gender justice all the while combatting GBV and inequality. More specifically, the program at hand relies on an innovative and inclusive gender-transformative strategy that equips youth leaders and civil society organizations (CSOs) to address the root causes of gender inequality and foster sustainable change. Its goal is to raise public support, advocate for improved policies and laws, and strengthen civil society.

Strengthening Civil Courage is an alliance formed by ABAAD, Amnesty International Netherlands, DefendDefenders and PAX. From 2021 to 2025, the alliance is implementing a program with the following key objectives: protect and strengthen civic space; pursue gender equality; support activists and youth leaders working on peace and human rights; and push for international regulation of external stress factors which facilitate/exacerbate violent conflict. Our alliance is named ‘Strengthening Civil Courage’ because we regard our support to the resilience of people and the ability of citizens and their communities to realize sustainable change on the ground, as the core of our work.

Description

ABAAD is offering grassroots civil society organizations the chance to take part in an in-person Training of Facilitators on its newly launched Basic Life Skills Program. The BLSP aims at equipping women and girls with essential skills to effectively navigate and overcome challenges posed by crises. The program comprises 51 sessions spread across three main axes: 1) Private and Public Areas, 2) Social Issues, and 3) Economic Issues. It empowers participants to handle crises at individual, family, and community levels through practical knowledge and specialized support mechanisms.

ToF objectives

This ToF will allow participating practitioners to:

• Develop skills in facilitating interactive and engaging sessions tailored to diverse community needs;
• Foster participant-centered learning environments through participatory session planning and adaptation;
• Acquire knowledge on identifying and addressing social and economic impacts of crises.

Eligibility criteria

Given that the training is geared toward social workers and service providers, interested local independent practitioners and CSOs* fitting the below criteria may apply:

• Experience in facilitating Psychosocial sessions, preferably with community groups;
• At least 4 years’ experience of working as in Psycho-social support field, PSS Worker; women & girls protection programs;
• Working with women & girls (Refugees and host communities);
• Ability to commit to the entirety of the ToF (four full days of training).

* CSOs are invited to nominate a maximum of two staff members