Canadian Bar Association – IYIP Internships 2015-2017

Results achieved as of the end of the project (March 2017) include: (1) 40 interns (33 female and 7 male) have been recruited and sent abroad for a six months internship in the following sectors: rule of law human rights justice and legal empowerment. Prior to departure interns received training on multiple operational aspects including safety breakout sessions with country experts gender equality and methods for engaging publicly; (2) interns have accomplished many activities while in the field to support local organizations including involvement in legal training and orientations given to other personnel and to stakeholders; provision of domestic and international comparative research on substantive human rights areas including equality rights between men and women; and legal support provided to organizations and/or their clients on issues relating to legal matters and human rights; (3) 40 interns participated in post-placement training on career development and job searching CVs and interview preparation; discussion and review of particular skills and knowledge gained overseas; and discussion and exchange with individuals who have very well developed careers in the fields of development and international law. 40 interns have applied public engagement skills through a cross-section of activities (blogs and articles) in development and access to justice organizations; and (4) all 40 interns expressed confidence that they would be better positioned to secure employment if they had not already. 26 interns (22 female and 4 male) were employed in their field of studies including eight interns (7 female and 1 male) employed overseas.