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PARTNERSHIP CRITERIA
- Organisations and individuals must be working completely or partially – or with a demonstrable interest – in the field of SRHR issues for women and girls in the context of human rights, social justice, and other development paradigms.
- Have a demonstrable commitment to SRHR for women and girls regardless of nationality, class, ethnicity, race, age, religion, disability, health or marital status.
- Partner organisations must not be primarily intended to serve the interests of any commercial or profit making organisation.
- Partner organisations and individuals should demonstrate non-partisan approach, being motivated by the broad humanitarian and development objectives, which should not be secondary to partisan political or religious aims.
If you support the core principles and comply with the partnership criteria, you are welcomed to join WGNRR Africa as individual or organisational partner.
PARTNERS BENEFITS
Once you and/or organisation join the network as a partner, you will have the following benefits.
- Actively input, initiate discussions and joint activities with other WGNRR Africa members;
- Receiving WGNRR Africa e-newsletter, Call for Action, media dispatches, as well as other publications;
- Inclusion of personal/organisational contact information in WGNRR´s online partners’ directory and accessing services of WGNRR Africa partnership directory and resource centre;
- Access and link to national, regional, and global coalitions/organisations, including donors working on SRHR;
- Participation in members’ exchange programmes and regional consultation meetings (online/offline);
- Networking opportunities including participation in Regional members meetings, capacity building workshops, advocacy events and representation at different forums;
- Receiving policy, advocacy and campaigning materials such as yearly Call for Action;
- Upon request be provided space on WGNRR website to request support and solidarity calls related to SRHR promotion;
- Joint fundraising and partnership opportunities.
PARTNERS DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Besides being eligible for the partners’ benefits, WGNRR Africa partners commit to fulfil the following duties and responsibilities:.
- To uphold the mission and vision of WGNRR Africa;
- To provide regularly the WGNRR Africa regional Office with organisational materials (flyers, publications etc);
- To share your expertise, support and link with other WGNRR Africa partners for the benefit of the network as a whole within your means;
- To participate in WGNRR Africa meetings and networking activities and submit documentation of said activities;
- To participate in the democratic governance of the network and in policy direction setting;
- To keep up to date contact details in the on-line partnership directory;
Identity Validation
In order to be accepted as a full and important partner of WGNRR Africa you will be required to have a reference from an organisation that can describe your work and confirm you support the above principles. No reference is required from long-standing WGNRR members or current active members who decided to reregister in the on-line membership directory.
Partnership Period
WGNRR Africa partnership is not limited in time. We encourage long term partnership and active participation in the network’s activities. In case you prefer to end your partnership with WGNRR Africa, we request you to notify the Regional Office about your decision by sending an email to info@wgnrrafrica.org. Upon receiving your notifications, all records on your name will be removed from the partnership directory.
Partnership contribution
WGNRR partnership is free of any obligatory partnership fees. Instead of financial contribution we encourage active contribution to the collective knowledge building, information sharing and joint advocacy actions. However, if you and/or organisation have the means and desire to make a financial contribution to support the work of WGNRR Africa, we will sincerely appreciate your donation.
Appeals
The decision whether to accept an individual or organisation as new WGNRR partner rests with WGNRR Africa staff and board. In case of negative decision on the partnership, the aspiring partners are granted the right to appeal for the review of the decision.
Supporters
If you and/or your organisation do not subscribe entirely to the core principles or does not meet the partnership criteria, but nevertheless would like to receive WGNRR Africa publications and updates, you are welcome to become a WGNRR Africa supporter.
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