Deadline: 2-Mar-22
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is now accepting applications for the 2022 Scholarship for Journalistic Specialization in Gender and Sexual Diversity Approach to support the production of high-quality journalism with a focus on gender and sexual diversity that makes it possible to make visible the problems faced by women and LGBTIQ+ people in Latin America.
The IWMF will select journalists to participate in the initiative. Those who are part of the selection will receive training in how to produce more inclusive journalism, and in safety for journalists, in addition to the opportunity to receive funds to finance investigations and the help of professional editing tutorials.
For five months, from April to August 2022, through the most inclusive Journalism Course, the journalists will participate in workshops in which they will learn to better identify specialist sources on these issues, learn theoretical tools to approach coverage and be able to put this knowledge into practice. The workshops will include expert voices on the rights of women and LGBTIQ+ people, as well as recognized journalists from Latin America, with experience reporting on these issues. They will also participate in various safety workshops to learn how to better protect themselves while reporting.
This Scholarship is open to journalists who work independently (freelance) as well as those who work in the media. Priority will be given to journalists who are committed to replicating and sharing their learnings with colleagues and in their workspaces.
Topics
Topics to be covered in the program include:
- The current media landscape and coverage of women’s and LGBTIQ+ issues
- The language to be used, including definitions and appropriate terminology, as well as good practices
- An analysis of privilege and prejudice. How to examine self to ensure that these do not affect the coverage?
- Human rights from a gender perspective and the mechanisms of international law that guarantee them.
- Regional analysis: How are the rights of women and LGBTIQ+ people in other Latin American countries?
- Religion and beliefs: their influence on society. Coverage Approaches
- Physical and digital security for coverage
Award Information
The final part of the program will promote the realization of journalistic projects with editorial support of tutorials. Those who participate in the program will have the opportunity to apply for scholarships for journalistic production, which grant around $500 to $6,000 US dollars to finance the realization of their individual or group reports.
Eligibility Criteria
- Work as a professional journalist and have at least two years of work experience.
- Share publications made in the last two years.
- Send two work references.
- If you work for a media outlet, submit a letter of authorization to participate in the program’s training and activities signed by the media outlet.
- Be a native and/or resident of Mexico. Exceptions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
For more information, visit https://iwmf.submittable.com/submit