WAN-IFRA WIN

Otvorene su prijave za SIRI - program potpora za istraživačko novinarstvo, koji po prvi put dolazi na prostor Zapadnog Balkana! WAN-IFRA Women in News poziva nezavisne medijske organizacije iz Albanije, Bosne i Hercegovine, Kosova, Crne Gore, Sjeverne Makedonije i Srbije da se prijave. Odabrani mediji će dobiti: • Grant od 10.000 € • Mentorstvo i stručnu podršku • Obuke i jačanje kapaciteta • Razmjenu iskustava s kolegama iz regiona Posebno ohrabrujemo medije u vlasništvu žena i medije koje vode žene da se prijave. Rok za prijave: 20. juni/lipanj 2026. Više informacija i prijava: https://lnkd.in/ei8cQnf2

The Senior Expert, MREL holds primary responsibility for designing, managing and implementing the systems, tools and frameworks required to ensure quality monitoring, evaluation, results and learning (MREL) across WAN-IFRA Media Freedom programmes. The role leads the organisation's learning agenda, including strategic direction, documentation and facilitation of Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) activities. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dpbBkzSG

Final two sessions coming up in the BRAVE Peer-to-Peer Webinar Series - join us! BRAVE supports independent media worldwide through peer learning, practical tools, and exchange across borders. Our upcoming sessions will explore: 🤖 26 May: How to Spot AI Generated Content Learn how to identify AI-generated images and videos, strengthen verification skills, and navigate synthetic content in today’s reporting environment. 🔎 10 June: Fact-Checking What Matters Explore how misinformation spreads, how to map harmful narratives, and how to prioritise content that causes real-world harm. Open to journalists, fact-checkers, and media professionals. Arabic simultaneous interpretation available. Register through this link to join us: https://lnkd.in/dmdAS78R ARIJ Network WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers

Unsafe workplace cultures continue to shape who feels safe to participate, stay, and lead within journalism. New research launched today by WAN-IFRA Women in News, BBC Media Action, and City St George’s, University of London examines sexual harassment across media workplaces and the structural barriers that continue to prevent reporting and accountability. The study reinforces that addressing sexual harassment is not only about individual protection. It is about newsroom culture, safety, inclusion, and the future of journalism itself. Read the research and explore the interactive platform here: https://lnkd.in/dZSy-Ucp Download the global report here: https://lnkd.in/dxzdgQnq

Across the WIN Alums chapters, April was marked by inspiring achievements, milestones, and continued impact across newsrooms and communities worldwide. From new leadership appointments and journalism awards to academic opportunities, advocacy initiatives, and innovative media projects, WIN Alums continue to shape the future of media while strengthening representation, resilience, and independent journalism across regions. *Uganda* The WIN Alums Uganda Chapter elected its new leaders:  Sarah Kobusingye Biryomumaisho (Chapter Engagement and Operations Lead), Vivian Kamusiime (Chapter Lead) and Lominda Afedraru (Chapter Advocacy and Partnerships Lead). They are ready to advocate, amplify voices, and champion the women cause in media. Angella Nampewo was a speaker at the Digital Rights Inclusion Forum 2026, her session title was: Exposing Power, Defending Democracy: Positioning Open Source Intelligence as a catalyst for justice. Lerato Mathekahas been appointed as the Southern Africa Ambassador for African Women Experts marks a significant expansion of her work as a journalist. *Egypt*  Esraa Abdo has been accepted to Hochschule Darmstadt in Germany,to pursue a master’s degree in “Expanded Media”, focusing on interactive media design.  Asmaa Hamed received a certificate of completion for the “Women Entrepreneurship Training Programme” for her project, the “Women of Egypt” platform, which served as her capstone project for the programme. The programme was implemented by the American University in Cairo in collaboration with UN Women and the National Council for Women, with support from the Canadian government. *Zambia* Two months after completing the WIN programme, Elizabeth Sakala ChatuvelaI was promoted to Senior Reporter at Zambia Daily Mail. Just a month into settling into that role, she received another opportunity with the Ministry of Information and Media as a District News and Information Officer. Monica Mayuni won SHe and Rights Media Award 2026 for special mention prize in Africa region.     *Zimbabwe* Just months after graduating from the WIN Leadership Accelerator in 2025, Sukuoluhle Nepa Ndlovu facilitated her first Media Institute of Southern Africa meeting as provincial chair, bringing together police and media. She also trained journalists and social media influencers on Gender-Based Violence with Gender Media Connect and the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe. *Malawi* Isabel Molande has been promoted to  Chief Editor at Chanco Media. *Kenya* Mercy Tyra Murengu was appointed as the director of Journalism and Editorial Strategy of the Africa Feature Network. 

This week in Nairobi at the Pan-African Media Summit, WIN joined conversations shaping the future of journalism across Africa, from media sustainability and AI to information integrity, safety, and newsroom leadership. Representing WIN, Jane Godia contributed to discussions across the summit, including a powerful session on sexual harassment in newsrooms co-organised by WIN. The session brought together Jane Godia, Queenter Mbori, zubeidah Kananu, and Kenfrey Kiberenge, moderated by Ken Bosire. Across perspectives from journalism, media leadership, and advocacy, the discussion reinforced a shared reality: sexual harassment remains deeply embedded within newsroom cultures, sustained by silence, unequal power dynamics, and limited accountability mechanisms. Speakers reflected on the ways perpetrators are often protected within institutions, while survivors continue to face barriers to reporting and support. The conversation also highlighted the importance of leadership buy-in, stronger safeguarding systems, psychosocial support, and independent reporting pathways to create meaningful and lasting change across the media sector. The discussion also acknowledged the experiences of male journalists, whose cases often remain invisible due to stigma and fear, reinforcing the need for newsroom safety approaches that are comprehensive and survivor-centred. The session concluded with calls for stronger collaboration across the media ecosystem, including legal actors, media councils, HR systems, and newsroom leadership, to move beyond awareness and towards sustained action and accountability. These conversations come ahead of the global launch of the Sexual Harassment in the Media 2025 research findings by WIN, BBC Media Action, and City St George’s, University of London on 21 May. Register here to attend the virtual launch of the findings: https://lnkd.in/gYw_G4zv

WAN-IFRA Women in News (WIN) is seeking a Deputy Managing Director & SIRI Lead to provide strategic, operational and programmatic leadership across WAN-IFRA WIN’s advocacy, communications, community engagement and SIRI portfolio. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dwz5Yked

WAN-IFRA Women in News (WIN) is seeking a Western Balkans Project Manager to lead the regional implementation of the Social Impact Reporting Initiative (SIRI) in the Western Balkans (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro). Apply here: https://ideali.st/NXDmPm

Sexual harassment in media is a pervasive issue - yet it frequently goes unreported. In 2025, WAN-IFRA Women in News (WIN), in partnership with BBC Media Action and City, St George’s University of London, conducted a major multi-country study examining how the situation in media workplaces has evolved over recent years, and what more needs to be done. Join us on Zoom on 21 May 2026 at 11:00 CAT / 12:00 EAT for the official global launch of the report. Drawing on responses from more than 2,800 media professionals across 21 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Arab Region, Southeast Asia, and Ukraine, the event will present key findings, expert insights, and an honest conversation on solutions needed to create safer and more inclusive media workplaces. Arabic and Ukrainian interpretation will be available. Register to attend via Zoom: https://lnkd.in/gYw_G4zv

WAN-IFRA Women in News is seeking a Lead, Global Leadership Accelerator to drive the design, delivery and continuous evolution of WIN’s Global Leadership Accelerator. The ideal candidate will bring demonstrated experience developing and implementing leadership programmes specifically tailored to the realities of newsroom and self-leadership, with a deep understanding of the challenges facing journalists who operate in complex, politically sensitive and regulatory-restrictive or hostile media environments across West, East and Central-Southern Africa. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/g39YvS47