Social Voices, a leading civic media organisation committed to advancing trust, equity, and social development across Africa through innovative storytelling, is pleased to announce the launch of the Gender Equity Reporting Fellowship, supported by the Solutions Journalism Network (SJN). The fellowship is designed to strengthen solutions-focused reporting on gender issues across the continent.
Through this fellowship, Social Voices is onboarding 11 exceptional fellows selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants across Africa. Over the coming months, these fellows will receive mentorship, training and editorial support to produce in-depth stories that not only highlight the challenges of gender inequality but also spotlight effective responses that are making a measurable difference in communities.
This round of fellowship program received over 80 applications from storytellers and journalists across four African countries.
“You have triumphed in a highly competitive process and your story ideas are both illuminating and inspiring,” said Tina Rosenberg, co-founder of the Solutions Journalism Network (SJN). “I look forward to seeing all the impact you can have in advancing gender equity in Africa, just as similar solutions reporting has already sparked real-world change in other parts of the world.”
Speaking on the launch, Seun Durojaiye, Managing Editor and Founder of Social Voices, said, “This fellowship reflects our belief that journalism should not stop at highlighting problems but demonstrate what works in solving them. By supporting these fellows, we are investing in reporting that can reshape how gender equity is advanced across Nigeria and Africa.”
The selected fellows are:
Lucrece Armande, Yecenu Sasetu, Yahuza Bawage, Sakina Ahmed, Ayo Ladipo, Olayide Soaga, Sola Abe, Audrey Galawu, Oge Ude, Racheal Abujah, and Timkat Nanbol Victor.
The fellowship builds on Social Voices’ mission to shape a narrative ecosystem where stories don’t just inform, but spark more informed debates, inspire solutions, strengthen trust, and drive collective action.
