Voices for Change Project

The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), in partnership with the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Voices for Change: Ghana 2024 (V4C Ghana 24) project.

The Voices for Change project seeks to enhance the capacity of journalists and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to report and raise awareness on human rights abuses affecting marginalised communities, women, and youth in Ghana and West Africa.

The goal of this initiative is to address critical human rights violations and promote accountability through investigative journalism and advocacy, ultimately contributing to their reduction.

A complete application must be submitted with a pitch for a story or an advocacy campaign. Pitches will be evaluated based on relevance to the priority areas, potential impact, and the capacity of the organisation or individual to effectively utilise the training.

Selection criteria

• Journalists and CSOs must be based in Accra and have experience or interest in focus areas.
• Journalists and CSOs must submit a pitch for a story or an advocacy campaign as part of their application.
• Journalists and CSOs must demonstrate the ability to reach key audiences.
• Applicants must be available for a 3-day in-person non-residential training in Accra.

Advocacy focus

• Human rights abuses
• Malign influence and Disinformation
• Investigative journalism
• Marginalised communities

Application guidelines

The deadline for applications is September 9, 2024. For more information about this opportunity and to apply, please click here.