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    • Reporting on the PandemicPromoting the role of African women journalists in reporting on the COVID-19 Pandemic.
    • The Aftershocks Data FellowshipCategories, unlike tags, can have a hierarchy. You might have a Jazz category, and under that have children categories for Bebop and Big Band. Totally optional.
    • Article-19 Health Misinformation Fellowship
    • WA GBV Reporting Fellowship PitchesThe Africa Women Journalism Project, an initiative supported by the International Centre for Journalists in partnership with the Ford Foundation West Africa, invites applications from women journalists from Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal. The initiative aims to increase the capacity of women journalists in comprehending the complexities of gender-based violence and exploitation and empowering them to cover gender-related issues. The AWJP seeks 60 women journalists interested in investigating and exposing the extent of gender-based violence in the target countries with a focus on under-reported issues.. We are particularly interested in stories that cover under-reported topics of violence against women in the region with a specific focus on three countries—Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal. The applications will be assessed based on the following relevance of the proposed story, feasibility, originality of the piece, motivation expressed in the application and journalistic approach. Successful participants, meeting all requirements, will be shortlisted for a 9-month fellowship. The fellowship includes on-the-job mentoring, editorial sessions, training on gender-based violence, and financial support. WHY is this important now? The current situation in West Africa demands attention due to the longstanding issue of gender-based violence, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis has led to a surge in domestic and…
    • West African GBV ReportingCategories, unlike tags, can have a hierarchy. You might have a Jazz category, and under that have children categories for Bebop and Big Band. Totally optional.
    • Aftershocks Data Fellowship 22-23Categories, unlike tags, can have a hierarchy. You might have a Jazz category, and under that have children categories for Bebop and Big Band. Totally optional.
    • Senegal Reporting FellowshipBridging the Skills Gap for Women Journalists in Francophone Africa The Senegal Reporting Fellowship, part of the Reporting Fellowship for Women Journalists in Francophone Africa Project, builds on the valuable lessons learned from the WA GBV Reporting Fellowship. This initiative highlighted the skills and opportunities gap between journalists from Anglophone and Francophone West Africa and aims to address these disparities by empowering Senegalese women journalists.
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Meet the team

Catherine Gicheru – AWJP Project Director

Naima Mungai- Program Manager

Felista Wangari-  Editorial Lead

Ezra Barsil – Information Designer

Magdaline Mukami – Communications Lead

Soila Kenya – Data lead

Khadydiatou Sakho

Dennis Otieno – Technologist

Frenny Jowi -Radio Editor

Dr Abdou DIAW – Head Researcher

Mame Diomma – Assistant Researcher

Dorine Samuella – Research Assistant

Edith Bombiri – Research Assistant

Elsy Makena – Junior Data Analyst

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