admin | October 2, 2026
There is a new opportunity for journalists in Global South countries as Equality Fund partners with African Women in Media (AWiM) and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) . The Equality Fund Journalism Fellowship seeks to surface the stories of local solutions to global crises, with a focus on gender, through selecting 5 journalists in ODA-eligible countries.
The fellowship will include 6 months of programming, with an additional 3 months to finalize publication (Jan – Sept 2027). Fellows will receive a $4000 CAD stipend and up to $500 in reporting expenses.
This opportunity is open to full-time or independent freelance journalists. Journalists should be reporting on their own communities and geographies.
Monthly online meetings will be led by journalists and experts, including climate journalist Nina Lakhani (The Guardian, Drilled), journalism and ethics professor Kelly Kimball (CUNY) and safety training from International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF). There will also be one in-person convening, location and timing to be determined (travel expenses included).
Selection criteria:
- We will welcome applications from women, men and LGBTQI+ people
- Working journalists in any platform (text, digital, video, audio) in ODA-recipient countries
- In a phased application process, shortlisted applicants will be asked to submit a letter of editorial commitment from a news outlet (in some cases, this may be substituted with a fact-checking plan)
- Use of AI in the proposal is discouraged and must be disclosed. Use of AI in the journalistic process must be disclosed to the program and approved in advance