Rainbow Advocacy Program
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2021-03-14
Opis
Rainbow Advocacy Program (RAP), implemented with kind support of ILGA World and Sida, is a 13-month-long fellowship for LGBTIQ+ activists from Global South and East to affect change at home through UN advocacy. The program is visionary as well as unique in its approach to combining both the human rights and the development frameworks, especially the Agenda 2030. Participants will gain hands-on advocacy experience by engaging with UN processes, learning from experts and peers, and by implementing an advocacy project in their constituencies.
Call for application for Rainbow Advocacy Program (RAP) 2021 – 2022
First Phase: September 13 – 23, 2021, Geneva, Switzerland (tentative)
Second Phase: October 2021 – September 2022
Third Phase: One week in July 2022, NY, USA
Deadline to apply: March 14, 2021
Please go through this document carefully and make sure to refer to the participant check-list before applying.
Over the years, the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, and Queer (LGBTIQ) persons have gained substantial progress at the United Nations, thanks to the brave and tireless works of activists, civil society, diplomats and other individuals. LGBTIQ activists have also been utilizing various UN mechanisms to push for changes in the ground. However, there exists a considerable gap in terms of access, capacity, skills, resources, and participation of underrepresented LGBTIQ activists from Global South and East when it comes to UN advocacy.
With this situation in mind, RFSL, the Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer rights, has initiated the Rainbow Advocacy Program (RAP) aiming to address some of the manifold gaps and challenges. The program is informed by the results of the pre-study, which included an online survey, desk research and in-depth discussions with Global South and East LGBTIQ activists and other relevant actors.