Aga Khan University Women Leadership Academy Program in Pakistan

The Women Leadership academy (WLA), an initiative of the Aga Khan University, aims at promoting enhanced women’s leadership and decision-making within civil society.

WLA invites applications from young and upcoming women in management or supervisory roles and with experience in Community Based Organizations in the health and education sectors and non-governmental organizations in Pakistan. The WLA will provide participants with skills to enable them to move ahead in their career and leadership roles.

The WLA program is divided into five-modules and will run for six months. Upon graduation, a certificate will be awarded followed by enrolment into the alumni program for networking and mentorship.

The five modules are:

1. Leading in our context
2. Leading self and others
3. Leading for impact
4. Life, financial and business skills
5. Learning to learn, using and building a support structure

Mentorship and coaching

Upon successful completion of the course, the participants will join an alumni network where they will interact, have discussions on mutually agreed topics and create a platform for mentorship, coaching and exchange programs whenever possible.

• Table of Content
• About Aga Khan Foundation
• Aga Khan University (AKU) Women Leadership Academy Program
• Aim and Benefits of Aga Khan University (AKU) Women Leadership Academy Program
• Aga Khan University (AKU) Women Leadership Academy Program Courses
• Requirements for Aga Khan University (AKU) Women Leadership Academy Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Aga Khan Foundation

The Aga Khan Foundation is a private, not-for-profit international development agency, which was founded in 1967 by Shah Karim Al Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, the 49th Hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims.

Aga Khan University (AKU) Women Leadership Academy Program

Aim and Benefits of Aga Khan University (AKU) Women Leadership Academy Program

The program is funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) as part of the Foundations for Health and Empowerment (F4HE) and Foundations for Education and Empowerment (F4EE) grants.

 There is no cost to the participants or their organizations. AKU will facilitate the participants with equipment and cater for the internet charges.

Aga Khan University (AKU) Women Leadership Academy Program Courses

• Leadership

Requirements for Aga Khan University (AKU) Women Leadership Academy Program Qualification

We invite participants from Civil Society Organizations who fit the following criteria:

1. Have a minimum of two years’ post-secondary education
2. Aged between 30 – 45 years old
3. Actively involved in Civil Society Organization activities at least for the past 5 years
4. Proficient in the English and Urdu language
5. Can commit at least 4 hours a week for the 6 months duration of the course
6. Can commit 5 days at the start of the programme and 3 days at the end of the program for full-time engagements
7. Willing to participate in Alumni activities

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications should be received no later than close of business (PST), December 8, 2023.

For more details visit:AKU website.