Amnesty International Network Utrecht (AINU) is looking for activists who like to be part of our new AINU Women’s Rights campaign. This is a voluntary position, with an average workload of 3-4 hours per week.

AINU is a group of like-minded people who contribute locally, here in Utrecht, to global action against human rights violations, in line with Amnesty International's campaigns in the Netherlands. We organize events to raise awareness of local human rights violations, we make an impact locally and we facilitate opportunities for our activists to develop their leadership.

Our new Women’s Rights campaign aims to raise awareness of violence against women and the legal rights of women, in addition to reducing the number of cases of violence. As an activist in this campaign, you will be working on conducting the campaign activities and playing an effective role in promoting women rights in Utrecht. Within this function, you will be part of a team of activists that together will form the campaign. As this team is new, there will be a lot of room for your own input and creativity.

Who are you?

● You are curious about women rights.

● You like to take responsibility.

● You are capable of working project based.

● You enjoy meeting and approaching new people.

● You know how to motivate people to fight for human rights.

● You know the local community in Utrecht and live in Utrecht.

● You speak English well.

● As an asset: You have experience in working for human rights / women rights.

About the volunteer work

As an activist, your responsibility consists mainly of the following aspects:

● Be part of the development and execution of the campaign.

● Implementing the campaign plan.

What does Amnesty offer you?

● You will be part of a network with enthusiastic people that fight for Human Rights

● You will gain experience in campaigning with Amnesty

● Development of your knowledge and skills through trainings provided by Amnesty

● A lot of space for your ideas

● Expense allowance

I am Nada Meawad, the Activist Leader of this campaign and I am inviting you to join this aspiring campaign to help women fight violence! If you are interested, do not hesitate to send us a message with a short motivation of why you would like to join our Women’s Rights Campaign. Hope to meet you soon!