INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE For 2003 and 2004 THE WOMEN’S DIGNITY PROJECT Dar es salaam, Tanzania The Women’s Dignity Project (WDP) is seeking two interns to work with WDP for six-month to one-year internships in 2003 and 2004 (internships for shorter periods are generally not available). A modest stipend will be paid to interns, but the bulk of costs will be the responsibility of the intern. If interested, please contact the Executive Director of WDP at wdp@cats-net.com or at PO Box 79402, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Who we are The Women’s Dignity Project (WDP) was created to mobilize action for the prevention and management of obstetric fistula within a framework of health and gender equity, and human rights. Fistula is a devastating childbirth injury that happens largely to poor girls and women in rural areas. It is a result of difficult labor, and leaves girls and women leaking urine and/or feces through the vagina. Fistula leads to stigmatization and shame, and many girls and women are divorced or abandoned by family and community members. Although fistula presents as a medical problem, its causes are social, cultural and economic in nature. Fistula is largely a condition borne of poverty, as reflected by the girls and women who live with it and the socio-economic conditions that shape their lives. They are often under-nourished, lack access to adequate health services, cannot afford for medical care, and are unable to control family assets to pay for treatment. WDP’s program areas include: · Participatory research to understand girls’ and women’s vulnerability to fistula · Capacity building to strengthen organizations to take action on fistula and inequities impacting the poor · Advocacy and policy analysis to stimulate public debate and action on these fundamental inequities Internships available Health policy WDP seeks a person with specific training and experience in health economics in developing country contexts. This includes, in particular, the ability to analyze macro-economic policies and to illustrate the impact of policies on the well-being of people living in poverty. WDP seeks a person with BA or MA level training in related fields that is specific to developing countries. Experience working in a developing country is a plus. Public education, media and advocacy WDP seeks a creative person to help assist in developing print, radio, television and electronic media for both lay and professional audiences. Materials will provide information and mobilize action for the prevention and management of fistula, and gender and health equity. WDP seeks a person with experience in developing materials for diverse populations preferably in developing country contexts. Training in education, media and/or graphics and international experience is a plus.