US: Public Voices Fellowship to Advance the Rights of Women and Girls

Deadline: 28-Apr-23

Equality Now, The OpEd Project, and Senior Advisor Ann MacDougall are delighted to be in partnership in launching the 2023 US Public Voices Fellowship on Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls.

The Public Voices Fellowship on Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls is a year-long initiative to accelerate the ideas and impact of 20 new thought leaders whose ideas can help break down the barriers that are continuing to hold women and girls back. Participants will receive extraordinary support, skills, and mentoring to ensure their ideas shape the greater public conversation.

Areas of Focus

Areas of expertise and focus could include, but aren’t limited to:

academia
advocacy
agriculture
business
civil society
climate change and ecology
community organizing
constitutional reform
criminal justice system
economics
education
entertainment and the arts
health
indigenous rights
journalism
land rights
law
literature
psychology and mental health
religion
science
tech and the digital sphere
workers’ rights

Topics

Of particular interest is how the following topics intersect with women’s and girls’ rights:

Child marriage
Climate change and environmental protections
Digital rights, digital access, and artificial intelligence
Disability rights
Domestic violence
Constitutional equality
Female genital mutilation
Gender pay gap
Immigration rights
Incarceration
Indigenous rights
Mental health
Racial justice
Reproductive rights
LGBTQIA+ rights
Sexual violence

Fellowship Details

All workshops are provided free of charge, and all sessions are compulsory. The second convening will be held in person in New York City, and a limited number of travel and lodging stipends are available for those who need them.
In addition, all participants MUST commit to writing a minimum of two op-ed (opinion) pieces and hopefully many more. They also encourage fellows to engage in other public forms of thought leadership (TED-style talk; podcast; etc.) during their fellowship.
Fellows will receive ongoing coaching throughout the Fellowship from dedicated and experienced media professionals who will provide regular, one-on-one assistance with developing ideas, editing, and media placement.
The combination of seminars and mentorship will provide fellows with a range of tools to communicate their ideas in the public sphere. They will learn how to generate new ideas; develop strategies for being timely at any time; write and pitch persuasive op-eds; and join a network of diverse and inspiring peers.

Eligibility Criteria

The 2023 Public Voices Fellowship on Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls is looking for:
- 20 fellows
- Located in the USA
- Innovative thinkers with a solutions-oriented mindset
- Participants must be over 18 years old
- Representation from a diverse mix of people across all identities, including nationalities