Telling Women’s Stories Course

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TELLING WOMEN'S STORIES: A GUIDE TO IMPACTFUL MOBILE JOURNALISM

This course is designed to empower you with the skills and knowledge to create powerful narratives that challenge stereotypes, celebrate the achievements of African women, and drive meaningful progress in gender equality, representation, and empowerment across the continent.

Through this program, you will become a skilled visual storyteller capable of sharing stories that inspire and have an impact.

What You Will Gain:

  • Analyze: Critically assess gender roles, biases, and representation in your country’s media landscape.

  • Identify: Discover and pitch compelling gender-focused stories with the potential for wide distribution.

  • Develop: Create persuasive pitches and storyboards to bring your ideas about African women to life.

  • Create: Produce impactful multimedia content using traditional and innovative techniques, including mobile journalism (MOJO), video, photography, and scripting.

  • Tell Your Story: Develop an autobiographical multimedia feature highlighting your unique perspective.

  • Collaborate: At the end of this course, you will have the opportunity to submit a story pitch for the chance to work directly with fellow creators and the bird Story Agency editorial team.

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What You Will Gain:

  • Analyze: Critically assess gender roles, biases, and representation in your country’s media landscape.

  • Identify: Discover and pitch compelling gender-focused stories with the potential for wide distribution.

  • Develop: Create persuasive pitches and storyboards to bring your ideas about African women to life.

  • Create: Produce impactful multimedia content using traditional and innovative techniques, including mobile journalism (MOJO), video, photography, and scripting.

  • Tell Your Story: Develop an autobiographical multimedia feature highlighting your unique perspective.

  • Collaborate: At the end of this course, you will have the opportunity to submit a story pitch for the chance to work directly with fellow creators and the bird Story Agency editorial team.

    This training will equip you to tell stories that matter, inspire change, and highlight the perspectives of African women.

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