KENYA: Story on stigmatization of infertility wins top prize at 2021 human rights awards
Journalists for Human Rights held its first annual human rights conference and media awards on December 9-10 at Nairobi's Boma Hotel under the Canada World: Voice for Women and Girls’ Rights project in Kenya [...]
JHR’s Canada World program gets a mention in The Banff Forum’s 20 Years of Impact report
JHR's Canada World program was one of four projects singled out for a feature in the Banff Forum's 20 Years Of Impact report from the hundreds of initiatives developed or accelerated as a result of [...]
DRC: JHR awards Esther Kanga and Tantia Sakata for stories on issues around sexual violence
At an awards gala organized by JHR in Kinshasa on Human Rights Day (December 10, 2021), journalists Esther Kanga of Jambo FM and Tantia Sakata of Tempête des tropiques took home two big prizes for [...]
“I preferred to die before leaving my family behind”: How Reza Kateb escaped Kabul after four evacuation attempts
When Kabul fell on August 15, Reza Kateb knew that he had no choice but to flee his homeland. Taliban threats have followed Reza throughout his career. A long-time advocate of education, culture, and gender [...]
TURKEY: JHR partner Radio Nasaem unpacks GBV laws for Syrian diaspora in #16days webinar
For the 16 days of activism for the elimination of gender-based violence, JHR partner Radio Nasaem conducted a live webinar focused on the laws governing the prosecution of GBV crimes in Turkey and Syria. [...]
“Activists and journalists in Afghanistan are heroes”: Shakor Kamran, investigative journalist
After being evacuated from Afghanistan by JHR, investigative journalist Shakor Kamran is currently sheltering in a third country while he waits for a long-term visa to arrive. A resident of Gardez city in the southeastern [...]
UGANDA: MMFC journalists win top awards
MMFC-trained journalists are on an award-winning spree! At the HIV Media Awards, Namale Hajara Shahista won the best Radio Story award for her story on gender-based violence (GBV) during COVID-19. Ruth Nazziwa won the Best Print Investigative Story award, [...]
GHANA: JHR trainees win awards for stories on COVID safety and disability rights
In January, the Merck Foundation awarded three MMFC trainees for their work to highlight the the lax attitude towards COVID safety protocols in different regions of Ghana. In the online category of their Mask Up [...]
TURKEY: JHR partner Radio Nasaeem connects Syrian women with legal services
On World Radio Day, JHR is proud to share a powerful success story emerging from our work with Radio Nasaeem in Turkey: the establishment of a first-of-its-kind refugee and migrant rights centre by the Turkish [...]
DRC: Draft law to waive legal fees for SGBV survivors introduced in parliament
In the DRC, a draft law to waive legal fees for sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) survivors has been introduced in the National Assembly. This draft law marks the fruition of a series of roundtables, organized [...]
MALI: JHR trainee Aminata Sanogo wins award for article investigating Law 052
Aminata Sanago receives her award on December 18, which marked the third anniversary of the introduction of Law 052. JHR trained journalist Aminata Sanago has been awarded the prize for best article and blog by [...]
TURKEY: JHR helps restore Syrian teachers’ jobs in Turkish schools
In a July episode, JHR media partner Radio Nasaem discussed the Turkish government’s dismissal of 12,000 Syrian teachers, leading to the formation of the Syrian Educational Commission that successfully advocated for the reversal of the [...]
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 [...]
March 13 2021: JHR Gender Media Trainer Judie Kaberia puts women and girls’ rights onto the op-ed page of the Globe and Mail
This week's highlights Judie Kaberia puts women and girls’ rights onto the op-ed page of the Globe and Mail Watch: JHR’s #InternationalWomensDay Webinar JHR’s Moment of Truth with ELMNT FM This March 16, find out [...]
March 6 2021: Celebrating Women’s Voice and Leadership this International Women’s Day
This week's highlights Sign up today for JHR’s Webinar: Putting the International into #InternationalWomensDay JHR joins its voice to the #WomenInJournalism campaign Interviewing Marceline Nyambala on Women's Leadership in Media Introducing Board Member Shelly Meadows [...]
Feb 27 2021: America at a Crossroads
This week's highlights Rachel Pulfer writes in Open Canada on America’s Fork in the Road Apply Now! The Gordon N. Fisher/JHR Journalism Fellowship at Massey College 2021/2022 Apply Now ! Media Girlfriends Scholarships for High [...]