CREW Identification and Vetting of Committed Women Political Aspirants

Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW)
 

Identification and Vetting of Committed Women Political Aspirants
 

Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW) invites applications from female political aspirants seeking technical support and are vying for Presidential, Parliamentary, Governor, Senator, County Assembly and County Women Representative positions in the following counties: Nairobi, Meru, Nakuru, Nyeri, Kiambu, Mombasa, Kisii, Tharaka niithi, Machakos, Kajiado, Makueni and Kakamega.
 

About CREAW
 

Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW) is a non-governmental organization. 

Our Vision seeks a just and free society in which women and men exercise equal and full rights and opportunities, and our Mission is to transform the Kenyan society through the promotion and expansion of women’s human rights, rule of law and social justice.

Rationale for the Call
CREAW is currently implementing projects that seek to increase women’s political representation by articulating and presenting socio economic and political agendas of women in decision-making arenas such as Presidential, Parliamentary, Governor, Senator, County Assembly and County Women Representative positions. 

We aim to achieve this by promoting women’s political participation by building the skills of women aspirants in leadership, good governance and electoral process. 

We envision that such women who successfully transition into the above spaces will elevate the concerns of grassroots women, promote their interests at each level and lobby for various county and national legislations, policies and programs for the advancement of women.
 

Eligibility
 

CREAW is looking for aspirants who have proof of political interest in their respective counties for the positions aforementioned, expertise, and track record of political achievements.
 

Applicants should draft a 1 page motivational statement indicating their details, position vied for, electoral region, political parties and inspiration, educational background, sources of funding and campaign strategies or download an application form from www.creawkenya.org 

and submit to womenaspirants@creawkenya.org 

or deliver to the CREAW offices at Lavington, Convent Drive, Off Isaac Gathanju Road, 

Box 11964-00100, Nairobi, 

Tel: +254203860640/ Cell: +254720357664 between 8.00am and 5.00pm by Saturday, 5th May, 2012. 

Only short-listed aspirants for the call will be contacted.
 

Please note that the information provided will be the basis upon which the aspirants will be evaluated.
 

Disclaimer:
 

CREAW reserves the right to support any woman aspirant who has been identified as a result of this process.
 

CREAW is not a Funding Organization
 

CREAW further reserves the right to define the amount and nature of support it will provide to successful applicants