Human Rights Internship
Ecuador as other countries in the rest of South America and the world is facing the consequences of poverty, absence of opportunities and an absence of skills and knowledge, a position that in most cases excludes, marginalizes, and discriminates against certain groups of people. Indeed all of these are symptoms of social injustice.
The purpose of the organization is to help women basically to defend their rights since women are the most vulnerable sex in the society. Women get legal help and what is more important psychological assistance through workshops and seminars they get week after week to grow stronger when it comes to face their cases of domestic violence and overcome their fear to move on alone in life to find in them the leaders they can be.
Among the different rights that the organization helps with is the ones for children to have at least the basic things from their fathers such us education, health, a roof over their heads and food on the table.
The organization also arranges different workshops and seminars with the purpose to empower women, inform them about their rights and possibilities. This can be about control in the household, dignity, rights to work or education amongst all and it can take place in different locations over the city including women's prison.
As always with human rights its basically about law and to defend the rights of people. Its mainly about reading, gathering and spread information and participants need good Spanish. Exactly what the participants will do depends on where help is needed and on their Spanish level but also on what projects and cases are most urgent as sometimes things happens fast and need attention immediately.
Accommodation
Participants will live in a host family located in central Quito and they will take local transportation to get to the project. Local buses cost 25 cent one way and the ride takes up to 30 minutes.
The host family provides 3 meals per day but if the participant cant get home for lunch due to work they will get a lunch box if possible, otherwise they have to buy their lunch in a restaurant they find.
Location
QuitoSanta Cruz, Galapagos Islands
Requirements
Intermediate Spanish.
CV or RESUME.
Interest in working with people.
Semi formal clothing.
Willingness to work under pressure in some cases.