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115 people are interested
Blogger/ Writer
ORGANIZATION: Mercedes Parra Foundation
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115 people are interested
The Mercedes Parra Foundation for Women and Girls provides programs and services aimed at ensuring gender equity by promoting sustainable social development through training, consultancy, and direct support of individual women, groups and organizations.
We provide programs and services that target the five dimensions of female empowerment and opportunity:
1. Economic participation
2. Economic opportunity
3. Political empowerment
4. Educational attainment
5. Health and well-being
Volunteers will:
We are currently looking for volunteer bloggers to help increase awareness on women's issues. We are currently seeking creative and dedicated individuals to create diverse content that will enhance our organization's online presence and gain support for our work.
Volunteers are expected to research and write relevant, up-to-date, and well-written posts on issues affecting women/regarding women's empowerment.
Articles that highlight statistics, political discourse, and women in the media are but a few examples. Bloggers may choose to write from journalistic, artistic, or anecdotal perspectives. Essays, poetry, short stories, interviews, even photography is welcomed and appreciated. We are aiming to create a diverse blog with rich and engaging content that will both inform and entertain our readers.
More opportunities with Mercedes Parra Foundation
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Mercedes Parra Foundation
Location:
2421 Joe Gardner Road, Grifton, NC 28530, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to ensure gender equity by promoting sustainable social development.
Description
The Mercedes Parra Foundation (MPF), named in the honor of Mercedes Maria Parra Forbes, was established in 2010.
The foundation provides programs and services aimed at ensuring gender equity by promoting sustainable social development through training, consultancy, and direct support of individual women, groups and organizations.
MPF’s work targets five dimensions of female empowerment and opportunity:
- economic participation,
- economic opportunity,
- political empowerment,
- educational attainment,
- and health and well-being.
The foundation has three major initiatives:
- Agrofem, supporting female agriculturalists in developing countries to transition from subsistence to market-oriented farming by providing grants and interest-free loans, capacity building, and technical assistance;
- the Micro Grant Program which awards small grants to help support the humanitarian efforts of women;
- and Operation Santa Clau, providing clothes, books, and toys to families in need on the Island of San Andres, Colombia.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
June 27, 2023
SKILLS
- History
- Literacy / Reading
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Reading / Writing
- Professional Development
- Anthropology
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
N/A