Deadline: June 26, 2026
Applications are open for the Sister-to-Sister Young Feminist Leadership Program 2026. The Sister-to-Sister program brings together young feminist leaders — sisters — in an intensive virtual program which fosters crucial solidarity, support, sisterhood, and skills-building to better equip activists for the challenges ahead.
Over the past ten years, the Sister-to-Sister Young Feminist Leadership Program has provided vital support and training to inspiring young feminist activists from around the world. Designed to strengthen participants’ leadership, advocacy, and grassroots organizing skills, the program offers a safe and supportive environment for growth, connection, and confidence-building.
The 2026 edition, themed “Peace in the Age of AI: Building Feminist Futures,” is inspired by the work of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa and focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence, disinformation, and feminist peacebuilding. Through six weeks of online learning and global solidarity, participants will emerge better equipped to navigate, challenge, and reshape how emerging technologies are governed — in service of peace, justice, and gender equality in their communities and beyond.
Benefits
- To ensure selected Sisters are able to fully participate, an honorarium will be provided to selected participants at the end of the program. This honorarium is intended to contribute to internet access, workspace, transportation, care responsibilities and other potential barriers to participation.
In order to receive the honorarium, selected applicants must supply full, valid bank details.
Eligibility
- Applicants from East Africa and the following countries are highly encouraged to apply: Philippines, Liberia, Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Iran, Iraq, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Colombia, Haiti, Ukraine, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.
- Passion for and some experience in supporting feminist peacebuilding, women’s rights, digital rights, and/or feminist social justice movements as volunteers, professionals, or activists.
- Drive and potential to be an impactful feminist leader within local contexts.
- Able to effectively engage in English.
- Willing and able to commit to full participation in at least 80% of live, cohort-wide sessions.
- Candidates must be between 18–35 years old.
- Trans and non-binary activists are encouraged to apply.
Application
To be considered, candidate applications are due before 11:59pm ET, on 26 June, 2026. Applications should include:
- A personal letter or video (max 2 minutes or 1 page) outlining how the candidate has been contributing to feminist peace, digital rights, social and/or environmental justice; the primary challenges in their context (contextually / personally / professionally); and how they hope the program will benefit them and their work.
- Current resume, with up to date, detailed experience (paid, volunteer, academic).
- Reference letter from a feminist peace, social or digital rights activist or organization, with contact details for follow up.
For more information, visit Sister-to-Sister Young Feminist Leadership Program.
