Female Reporters’ Leadership Fellowship
(A leadership training and mentorship programme)
Tentative training dates: Tuesday 2 to Friday 5 July 2019
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) invites applications from female Nigerian professional journalists (fulltime or freelancer) who have a passion for ethical journalism, are committed to excellent professional media practice, possess great ideas to lead dynamic improvements on the practice, and have at least three years’ experience in the newsroom, for the 2019 Female Reporters’ Leadership Fellowship.
Application deadline: Tuesday 4th June 2019
The Female Reporters’ Leadership Fellowship is a programme designed to equip female journalists with the skills, finesse, support and tools to take bold steps that will help position them for the highest leadership positions in their various media houses. In addition to the overall objectives, the programme also mobilises a network of female journalists, who are oriented for leadership. In addition, it creates a train-the-trainer team who better appreciate the importance of mainstreaming gender in news. The exposure will entail a four-day training, three-month mentorship, two share-fairs and fellowship assignments.
Note:
Applicants must demonstrate commitment and promise to be considered.
Applicants living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Click here to apply
The Struggle to achieve the 30% affirmative action in the Nigerian Parliament is still a dream and not reality even when it can be achieved.
The number of female lawmakers have continued to decrease instead of increasing.
It is time for a deliberate action to be taken to allow women have their place in the society and governance.
There is need for more advocacy,engagement, campaign and enlightenment.
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It can be achieved if we women come out to lend our voices. Let everyone know the important roles of women in the society .enough of being relegated women should team up as one so that we can have our place in the society and governance.
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I will love to be part of the team