By Abbas Jimoh
The Social Voices, has launched the Gender Equity Reporting Fellowship, supported by the Solutions Journalism Network (SJN) with 11 leading journalists across Nigeria, Cameroon and Zimbabwe.
The Social Voices is a foremost civic media organisation committed to advancing trust, equity, and social development through innovative storytelling.
The fellowship is designed to strengthen solutions-focused reporting on gender issues across Africa.
“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.
“I look forward to seeing how your reporting will advance gender equity across Africa, just as solutions journalism has already driven real-world change in other regions.”
Also speaking on the fellowship, Seun Durojaiye, Managing Editor and Founder of Social Voices, said: “We have designed a fellowship for exceptional storytellers to document and elevate the strategies, innovations, and actions that are advancing gender equity across Africa.
“This initiative aligns with our mission to nurture a narrative ecosystem that shapes constructive debates around gender issues, influence policy, and inspire lasting change.”
The selected fellows are: Lucrece Armande(Cameroon), Yecenu Sasetu, Yahuza Bawage, Sakina Ahmed, Ayo Ladipo, Olayide Soaga, Sola Abe, Audrey Galawu (Zimbabwe), Oge Ude, Racheal Abujah, and Timkat Nanbol Victor.
Selected from a competitive pool of over 80 applicants across four countries, the 11 exceptional fellows will receive mentorship, training, and editorial support to produce in-depth reporting.
The reports would spotlights how women are pushing back against systemic inequality, reclaiming power, and creating measurable change in communities, industries, and economies.
