Experiences of Internship at Grameena Mahila Okkuta (GMO) in Rural India

Date and time: 24 May, 13:15 - 14:30

FUF Linköping invites you to a lecture about the work of grassroots organizations around women's rights in the Indian countryside. The lecture will be given by Josefine Nilsson and Amanda Ömar, who have completed a four-month internship at Grameena Mahila Okkuta (GMO), which is one of Swallows India Bangladesh's partner organizations. Date and time: 24 May at 13:15-14:30 Place: […]

May 16, 2023, Calendar, Local group, Seminars, Educational activity

Fighting for Women's Rights: Our Experience as interns at Svalorna in Rural India

Date and time: 25 May, 17:00 - 18:15

FUF Uppsala and FUF Jönköping invite you to a lecture about the experiences from an internship with Svalorna in India! Are you thinking about doing an internship? Maybe doing it abroad? Or maybe you are just interested in learning more about the situation for women in rural India? This is the perfect opportunity to learn [...]

May 16, 2023, Calendar, Local group, Seminars, Educational activity

Panel discussion on girls' and women's threatened right to education in Afghanistan

Date and time: 16 May, 18:00 - 19:30

In connection with the Taliban's takeover of power in Afghanistan in 2021, girls and women's right to education has been increasingly restricted. Today, only 20 percent of the country's women are estimated to be literate, and education beyond grade 6 is largely prohibited for girls. At the same time, girls' school education is characterized by strict rules regarding dress codes and [...]

May 5, 2023, Calendar, Local group, Seminars, Educational activity

Magazine: Women in Power

Of: The Chancellery

The magazine Women in Power is created by FUF's local group Stockholm Södra. The idea for the magazine was born at the end of summer 2022 and started later that fall. The vision was to elevate successful and cool women in the development industry to inspire young people on their way out into working life. Contributors to the magazine are Anna Grauers Fischer (Plan International Sweden), [...]

March 15, 2023

Agriculture and the Future: Sustainable Practices and Global Supply

Date and time: 27 Mar, 17:30 - 19:00

Information in English below. FUF's local group Uppsala invites you to a panel discussion on global challenges linked to industrial and large-scale agriculture as well as small-scale and alternative agriculture. The conversation will touch on different areas within the agricultural industry based on a sustainability perspective where both the social, economic and ecological aspects are highlighted. What are the strengths and weaknesses [...]

March 15, 2023, Calendar, Local group, Seminars, Educational activity

Lecture: Personal experiences from Palestine

Date and time: 14 Mar, 16:45 - 19:30

You probably know about Palestine, but have you felt like you want to know more about the country, but were too lazy to ask Uncle Google about it? Do you want to gain insight into what the present looks like in an ancient country? And most importantly: do you like to socialize over coffee, or do you prefer to learn […]

March 8, 2023, Calendar, Local group, Seminars, Educational activity

Launch event for the magazine Women in power

Date and time: 8 Mar, 17:45 - 19:30

Are you wondering how to succeed in the development industry and what stands out in your CV? Are you thinking about what it is like to work abroad or with aid? Or are you just in awe of women taking their place in an otherwise male-dominated world? Either way, this is an event for you. In the spirit of International Women's Day, […]

February 28, 2023, Calendar, Local group, Seminars, Educational activity

Lecture on internship abroad through the Swedish UN Association

Date and time: 2 Mar, 17:00 - 18:00

FUF's local group in Uppsala together with the student association Samvetarna invite you to a guest lecture about what it's like to do an internship through the Swedish UN Association! As a student with an interest in global development, you have many opportunities to do internships in various places in the world through various associations and workplaces. Elin Malmqvist and Pauline af Ekenstam both have [...]

February 21, 2023, Calendar, Local group, Seminars, Educational activity