As a member of Young Friends of WAR, you can:

Be a writer
Be part of our creative team and contribute articles and write-ups for our semi annual newsletter or other national publications, magazines and newspapers, on various topics related to women’s issues.

Be a web developer
You can update our website and gain practical experience in working with graphics and expressing your creativity in designing. You can also contribute to our multimedia library by designing presentations on various topics, which are then shown to the public and other concerned organizations as a part of WAR’s awareness- raising programs.

Be involved in performing arts
We encourage young scriptwriters and actors to act in and present plays and other such activities on behalf of WAR, either as a fundraiser or with the motive of spreading awareness among the public, using theatre as a tool to project pertinent social issues.
During school terms, students can volunteer a certain number of hours at WAR and experience the practical side of working with despondent survivors. This also allows you to be involved in the rehabilitation process of survivors under the guidance of WAR team members. Our platform will allow students to put their skills and creativity to good, and will encourage them to learn from a challenging and unique work experience.

Observe legal proceedings of cases in courts
For those young people who are interested in pursuing a career in law, court visits are an excellent stepping towards making this decision. One can be an observer in court cases that WAR handles and gain practical knowledge of prosecuting criminal cases.

How you can join:

Becoming a member of the YFW program is fairly easy and promises many fun-filled activities for creative minds. You can either join by acquiring a YFW form from your school and sending it filled to our office on our mailing address, or you can obtain the form directly from our office and register there and then, according to your area(s) of interest.
 

Recruitment Process for YFW and Volunteers:

Phase 1:

• Active recruitment through outreach, especially in schools and colleges
• Creation of clearly delineated areas for volunteer needs
• An intake form that assesses volunteer strengths and preferences

Phase 2:

• Orientation, sensitization and training of volunteers
• Creation of volunteer teams and leaders based on areas of interest
• Decision on meeting dates and venues
• Assigning of volunteers to teams
• For younger volunteers, assigning either an established volunteer or a staff/Working Committee member to supervise

Team Responsibilities

1. Outreach

Responsible for:

a) Presentations in schools and colleges to further disseminate WAR’s massage and break the silence surrounding sexual violence,

b) Community/street theatre,

c) Building contacts and public relations for WAR outside the office,

d) Protests/political awareness-raising campaigns,

e) Website content management, in liaison with the official web designer,

f) Initial contact visits to homes of WAR’s clients,

g) Seeking outreach opportunities for WAR and suggesting action plan for maximum exposure, and/or

h) Assisting in or developing training and/or sensitization programs in the form of workshops, both for internal and external use.

2. Fund raising

Responsible for:

a) Organizing and participating in brainstorming sessions on idea generation for plays, concerts, etc, and/or

b) Take on existing projects (merchandising, sales, etc).

3. Office Support

a) Basic filing, typing letters sent out by WAR, editing WAR’s semi-annual newsletter, etc,

b) Sorting through article, literature, and any other related resource on subjects related to women’s rights, and filing appropriately, etc, and/or

c) Emailing and maintaining and revising mailing lists

4. Logistical and Physical Support

a) Volunteer drivers- those with cars may consent to take survivors to medical exams, court hearings, etc,

b) Visit survivors at home for morale boosting, and/or