JORDAN: JHR trains journalists to produce gender sensitive reports on GBV
JHR is training journalists in Jordan to carry out gender-sensitive reporting on GBV-related topics. The media plays an important role in influencing public attitudes about critical issues in society. Gender-sensitive reporting makes sure to avoid [...]
DRC: JHR organizes on-air forum to discuss strategies to eliminate GBV
On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (November 25), JHR-DRC kicked off activities for the #16daysofactivism for the prevention of gender based violence (GBV) with an on-air forum at the Radio de [...]
Urgency in Afghanistan demands leadership and solutions
Urgency in Afghanistan TV presenter Hamid Saighani was killed in an explosion in Kabul on November 13, 2021. Yesterday, Ariana News TV journalist Hamid Saighani was killed in an explosion [...]
Statement on Remembrance Day: Honouring the fallen by keeping our promise to Afghans
Toronto, November 11, 2021 -- On November 11 each year, Canadians pause to remember our country’s brave soldiers who gave their lives to protect Canada’s freedoms and bring about peace and stability all over the [...]
KENYA: Gender officials benefit from JHR’s media literacy training
Officials from the National State Department for Gender attended JHR's media literacy training held in SeptemberIn late September, JHR conducted training on effective media relations for 16 officials from the National State Department for Gender [...]
Open Letter to Government of Canada: Urgent Call to Action in Response to the Afghanistan Crisis
November 1, 2021 The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada The Honourable Sean Fraser Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada The Honourable Mélanie Joly Minister of Foreign Affairs Urgent Call to [...]
KENYA: JHR supports new Nairobi law to increase funding for SGBV survivors
The Honourable Kabirou Mbugua, a member of the Nairobi County Assembly, said JHR played an integral role in enhancing the SGBV Bill that was passed into law on November 1, 2021. Kenya capital Nairobi achieved [...]
TUNISIA: Disabled student in Jelma receives support to excel at school
11-year-old Nour's family was struggling to support her disabilities due to financial hardship through the COVID-19 pandemic. After a Kashf Media article by JHR-trained journalist Kawther Chebbi brought attention to Nour’s difficulties in attending school due [...]
Meet Patrick Egwu, 2021-2022 JHR/Gordon N. Fisher Fellow at Massey College
The Gordon N. Fisher/JHR Journalism Fellowship at Massey College in the University of Toronto is an annual opportunity for a journalist from the Sub-Saharan Africa or the Middle East to participate in the William Southam [...]
MALI: JHR trainee Kouane Diarra wins big at 2021 Mali Media Awards for radio report on child marriage
JHR trainee Kouane Diarra is on an award-winning roll. Diarra has won the special 'Eve Award' for his radio report on child marriage at the 2021 Mali Media Awards, held in Bamako on August 21, [...]
KENYA: Anti-trafficking NGO donated three-storey building
The Counter Human Trafficking Trust – East Africa (CHTEA) has been donated a three-storey building after Judie Kaberia, former Gender Lead of JHR’s Canada World Program in Kenya and now ED of Association of Media [...]
KENYA: School for teen mothers gets support
Greenland Girls’ staff and students pose with visitors at the school - Photo courtesy GGS’s Facebook page A school for teen mothers in Kenya’s Kajiado County, Greenland Girls School, has received a boost in publicity [...]
August 14 2021: Iraqi government promises to build three mental health centers
This week's highlights School for teen mothers in Kenya gets support Iraqi government promises to build three mental health centers Have you reserved your seats at Night For Rights? Webinar: COVID-19 & the triple threat [...]
QUIZ: How well do you understand human rights issues in Africa & the Middle East?
Throughout May, Journalists for Human Rights ran a quiz series that took JHR supporters like you on a learning journey through Africa and the Middle East. From Mauritania to Iraq, we explored with you the [...]
April 10 2021: Putting Women Leaders in Headlines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
This week's highlights JHR helps put women leaders into headlines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo World Press Freedom Canada’s podcast on harmful communication on social media platforms JHR and Hot Docs co-present ‘SIEGED: [...]
April 3 2021: JHR announces Canadian program: Strengthening Media in Canada through a Rights-Based Solutions Approach
This week's highlights Strengthening Media in Canada through a Rights-Based Solutions Approach Introducing Ziya Jones, Kimberley Hartwig and Jordan MacInnis: JHR and Solutions Journalism staff Meet Dan David: APTN Trainer with JHR’s project Canada World: [...]
March 27 2021: Mobilizing Media to Fight Covid-19, One Year On
This week's highlights Mobilizing Media to Fight Covid-19, One Year On Celebrating Women’s Leadership for #WomensHistoryMonth Mali Sign up! Solutions Journalism and Human Rights Reporting Webinar 2021 JHR’s Indigenous Youth Reporter Award, Shortlist Announced The [...]
March 20 2021: JHR Launches New Initiative to Strengthen Media Across the Middle East and North Africa
This week's highlights JHR Launches New 4-year Project with UNDEF in Tunisia, Iraq, Lebanon and Morocco JHR Executive Director Rachel Pulfer, Dr. Samantha Nutt of War Child Canada and Boris Martin of Engineers Without Borders [...]
