Overview
Join our experienced and hardworking team who are dedicated to improving gender equality and promoting female empowerment in rural Zambia. You’ll gain professional experience within the framework of international development and specialise in gender empowerment initiatives. This internship speaks to someone who is passionate about gender issues, developing hard skills in a non-profit role, and using their strengths to mentor and provide support on education, health, prevention of early pregnancy, personal safety, sustainable living, and growth in self-belief.
Read a past volunteer’s blog about creating a Gender Equality curriculum.
Highlights
- Support young girls that are faced with social isolation, high rates of gender-based violence, economic vulnerability, and lack of appropriate health services.
- Form part of our Girl Impact initiative that seeks to empower these young women through workshops, mentorship, and support in the following 6 areas: education, health, safety, early pregnancy, self-confidence, and income generation
- Gain exposure to international development issues
- Work alongside other passionate volunteers and interns
- Live in the adventure capital of Africa; Livingstone, near one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World – Victoria Falls!
- Be supported by our Internship Supervisor to acquire and develop new skills
- Help develop new programs and monitor the impact of our existing initiatives
Livingstone is a beautiful, rural town in southern Zambia just a stone’s throw away from the mighty Zambezi river and the border of Zimbabwe. It is a hub for visitors looking to experience one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World – Victoria Falls, locally known as Mosi-oa-Tunya, ‘the Smoke that Thunders’. Livingstone is the ultimate playground for adventure-seekers, wildlife enthusiasts, and lovers of the great outdoors. Whether you’d like to bungee jump, swim in the ‘Devil’s Pool’, white water raft down the Zambezi, join a river safari or enjoy an African sunset, every experience in Livingstone is unique. The town itself is relaxed and friendly with an intriguing culture and history. Here, you’ll find arts and craft producers, museums, colonial architecture, traditional village life, as well as delicious local food and laidback African lifestyle.
