WAN-IFRA WIN Global Leadership Accelerator Program 2024 for Female Journalists

For the first time in its 15-year history, the WAN-IFRA WIN Leadership Accelerator is open to mid-level newsroom managers (journalists and editors) from emerging, transitional, and fragile states worldwide. Journalists with 5-10 years of newsroom experience and a passion for the news industry are encouraged to apply. Furthermore, successful applicants will receive training in key newsroom and media management topics, while building a global network of peers. They will also benefit from one-on-one coaching sessions with a certified coach to create 3-5-year career plans. This program has a strong track record, with 60% of graduates experiencing career progression within 3 months of completion.

• Table of Content
• About Women in News (WIN)
• WAN-IFRA WIN WAN-IFRA WIN Global Leadership Accelerator
• Aim and Benefits of WAN-IFRA WIN WAN-IFRA WIN Global Leadership Accelerator
• WAN-IFRA WIN WAN-IFRA WIN Global Leadership Accelerator Courses
• Requirements for WAN-IFRA WIN WAN-IFRA WIN Global Leadership Accelerator Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

WAN-IFRA WIN WAN-IFRA WIN Global Leadership Accelerator

Aim and Benefits of WAN-IFRA WIN WAN-IFRA WIN Global Leadership Accelerator

Additionally, applicants will also benefit the following:

• Training in key newsroom and media management issues.
• Opportunity to establish a global network of peers.
• One-on-one coaching sessions with an ICF-certified coach.
• Creation of a 3-5 year career roadmap.
• High-impact results with 60% of graduates experiencing career progression within 3 months.

WAN-IFRA WIN WAN-IFRA WIN Global Leadership Accelerator Courses

• Journalism

Requirements for WAN-IFRA WIN WAN-IFRA WIN Global Leadership Accelerator Qualification

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• 5-10 years of direct newsroom experience as a journalist (reporter, correspondent editor)
• demonstrated passion for the news media industry and a commitment to gender equality and inclusion, as well as principles of press freedom
• identify as a woman and/or be drawn from a historically vulnerable/at-risk community
• be located outside of the traditional WIN Accelerator markets
• possess strong spoken and written knowledge of English (the program will be delivered primarily in English)
• the ability to commit 1-2 hours per week for 12 weeks to participate thoroughly in the program (candidates who miss more than 2 seminars will be given an incomplete) 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit WIN website.