AHJ - VFSF Yemen 2 (2024-2025)
Call for Application : VFSFY2-C4A N°1
Date of publication 16th of December, 2024
Deadline: 10th of January, 2025 at 12PM Yemen local time
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As part of AHJ’s initiative, Voix des Femmes Sans Frontières (VFSF) (Voices of Women Without Borders) supported by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, AHJ is pleased to announce a call for applications for its technical workshop and masterclass for women in Yemen. VFSF aims to promote the professional integration of young women into the fields of media and communication by equipping them with skills in digital media production, communication for development and covering topics related to human rights and environment.
Presentation of AHJ: AHJ is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) established under French law in 2017 and registered in Yemen (Aden) since February 2024. The organisation provides professional training in journalism, human rights, and art & culture to individuals from conflict and post-conflict areas, with a particular focus on women activists, journalists, and artists. Its goal is to support access to higher education and professional integration. By focusing on education, protection, and networking, AHJ empowers its beneficiaries to defend their rights and amplify their voices. These efforts foster connections between experienced professionals and emerging talents, transcending borders to enable women to advocate for their rights and share their perspectives.
The VFSF Yemen project is an extension of AHJ's actions, which have enabled more than 350 women journalists, activists, and students to be trained in journalism techniques and legal frameworks, communications, and human rights. VFSF has been recognised twice by UN Women France and the Generation Equality Forum in 2021. In 2023, VFSF was recognised as a key solution for peace and stabilisation in conflict zones by the Paris Peace Forum (#PPF2023).
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VFSF Yemen aims to accelerate gender equality through the education, protection, and networking of Yemeni women journalists, and to contribute to the professional integration of women in the media and in civil society. .
The first phase of the VFSF Yemen (2023-2024) initiative was launched with the support of the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, and has enabled 10 women journalists, activists, and media graduates based in Aden to benefit from professional training in communication and digital media techniques. The VFSF Yemen studio opened in Aden in March 2024, offering a space for sharing, training, production and broadcasting of the VFSF Yemen podcast channel. 10 women podcasters have been trained, and over 30 podcasts have been produced and published . In the framework of the new action plan for VFSF Yemen 2 (2024-2025) the first graduates were trained and skilled on post-production and ToT training. With the supervision of the AHJ operation and training team, five of the graduates will conduct the upcoming training and VFSF actions in Yemen.
Presentation of the training programme VFSF Yemen 2: As part of a long-term programme (training and coaching), VFSF Yemen targets 10 emerging voices and talents, offering them technical training in production and communication techniques for development. The programme empowers participants to engage in sectors such as human rights, women’s rights, and environmental protection. This programme aims to support young women journalists, recent graduates from media and communication departments, as well as current journalism master’s students, in their professional integration. The programme strengthens their capacities in communication, human rights, and environmental advocacy. The selected participants, known as the laureates, will take part in advocacy actions promoting peace, stabilisation, and social cohesion. Upon completing the programme, the graduates will become podcasters and producers, and will participate in the development of the VFSF Yemen podcast channel. This channel will serve as a free, secure, and independent platform to broadcast content on human rights, women’s rights, and environmental protection.
Details of the training programme: In the framework of 4 months online and onsite training and coaching programme, the future laureates will be trained and coached in the following skills:
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Podcast Production Level 1: Audio and Production techniques, Script writing and editorial planning)
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Communication for development: communication techniques and portfolio development.
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Report writing: Covering topics related to women, climate change and human rights
Who can apply?
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Are you a young freelance woman journalist or a current Master’s student in journalism and communication or a fresh graduate in the field of media, human science or information technology, based in Aden, Taiz, Lahij, Abyan, Hadramout, Shabwa and Socotra?
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Do you want to advance your career in the communication and technical aspects of media and find your place in the media industry or civil society organisations?
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Are you interested in the topics of environment, climate change, women and leadership?
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Are you skilled in the English language ?
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Are you skilled in writing and reporting?
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Are you confident in your commitment? and ability to learn ?
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Do you want to participate in the change of the status of women in the media and society?
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Do you have basic skills in audio and video production?
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Are you able to participate full time in the programme from February 2025 to May 2025?
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would you be able to travel independently to Aden for 10 days from 16th to 26th of February 2025?
If YES, then you are the ideal candidate for the second cohort of VFSF Yemen!
How to apply?
The candidate should submit an application on the following link before 10th January 2025.
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Please note that the selection process will be in 2 steps.
Step 1: Submission through application form: You should respond to all the questions and attach your CV and Cover Letter in English and PDF format. Please note that you will be shortlisted on the basis of your complete answers and your interest on the specific questions, so PLEASE take your time to fill out the application form.
Step 2: Selection of shortlisted candidates: Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the AHJ team on January 20, 2025, and will be invited for an online interview to assess their commitment and interest in the workshop's objectives. Successful candidates will be invited to attend the first session (online) of the programme presentation on 5 February 2025. Number of laureates to be selected: 5 based in Aden and 5 from the other governorates mentioned above.
Are you ready?
Apply HERE!
For any questions please contact the AHJ team :