PROJECT

Applications open for women journalist safety training in West Africa

17 July 2026

Applications are now open for the Public Media Alliance’s women journalist safety training for media workers in Ghana and Nigeria as part of the project, COVID’s Legacy: The Role of African Media in Keeping Women Journalists Safe.

About the training

The Public Media Alliance (PMA), in collaboration with country partners and with support from UNESCO Dakar and the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC), is offering free, safety training for Women Journalists and Media Managers on keeping women journalists safe.

As part of the COVID’s Legacy: The Role of African Media in Keeping Women Journalists Safe project, the Public Media Alliance (PMA), with support from UNESCO IPDC, is delivering a series of practical, skills‑focused training opportunities for women journalists and media managers in Ghana and Nigeria. These activities are designed to strengthen physical & online safety, wellbeing, and organisational resilience across the media sector.

Women journalist training and capacity building 

PART 1: Mental Health Training for Women Journalists 

• When: 7 & 8 October 2026 (half days)
• Where: Virtual (Zoom)

PART 2: Physical and Digital Safety Training for Women Journalists

• When: 14 & 15 October 2026 (full days)
• Where: Accra, Ghana

PART 3: Learning Review 

• When: 21 October 2026 (60-90 minute)
• Where: Virtual (Zoom)

Eligibility and how to apply:

• Professional women journalists from media organisations in Ghana and Nigeria are invited to apply.
• For more information and to apply, please fill in the application
  
• The deadline to apply is 31 July 2026.

About the project

The COVID’s Legacy: The Role of African Media in Keeping Women Journalists Safe project evaluates safeguards, identifies gaps, and strengthens physical, online, and mental well-being measures for women journalists in Ghana and Nigeria. The project comprises several core activities, including research, training for women journalists and media managers, and an impact evaluation session. Notably, the capacity-building workshops will support women journalists as they develop “safety toolboxes” to manage risks, while media managers will receive training on developing and sustaining safety protocols.