Fellowships available for reporting on women, LGBT rights

Professional journalists who have reported for influential media outlets can apply for a fellowship.

The International Reporting Project (IRP) is accepting applications for reporting fellowships on women’s rights and LGBT rights.

The fellowships will support stories in a variety of media, including print, online, radio, television, photography, blog posts, social media and video.

Topics may cover gender- and orientation-based discrimination and violence; migration; human trafficking; early marriage; the role of culture and religion; reproductive, sexual and maternal health; vulnerability to and leadership on climate change; education; the effects of conflict upon marginalized communities; and more.

Special consideration will be given to applicants from and projects in Central America, Francophone West Africa, and South and Southeast Asia.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

For more information, click here.

(sursa: International Journalists’ Network)