Deadline: 27 September 2018

Women in News (WIN) and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has announced the call for applications for the fourth year of the program in the Middle-East and North Africa.

WAN-IFRA seeks high potential women journalists for Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine, especially those who work in print and digital media to be part of its flagship leadership development program.

WIN works with media companies and their high potential female employees to overcome the gender gap in management and senior management positions. The program seeks to equip women media professionals in middle and senior management positions with the right skills, knowledge and attitudes to help advance their careers. WIN provides them the support networks they need to take on a greater leadership role within their organizations and works with their organizations to create environments for high potential women to succeed.

Applicants should be working as full-time journalists at a media organization published in one of the four countries or managing their own project. It is required that the application be signed and approved by a direct supervisor or a chief editor.

Benefits

• Two weeks of Media Management Training certified by the American University in Cairo
• One-on-one coaching sessions with national coaches
• National and regional networking events
• Peer mentoring

How to Apply

Applicants can download the application form via given website.

For more information, please visit Women In News.