Feminist Journalist Fellowship
Journalism as Resistance
The Feminist Journalist Fellowship: Journalism as Resistance is a six-month programme designed for early- to mid-career journalists from the Global South. The fellowship supports journalists committed to feminist and social justice values, offering resources, mentorship, and visibility to strengthen reporting that challenges fascism, fundamentalisms, and anti-gender movements.
A six-month programme supporting feminist journalists from the Global South to challenge fascism and fundamentalisms through reporting.
Meet The Fellows
Enas Kamal (Egypt) is a freelance journalist and podcaster with a strong focus on gender, civil rights, LGBTQ+ issues, digital rights, and women’s empowerment. In 2020, she won First Place in a competition organized by the Ministry of Social Solidarity in collaboration with Plan International, recognizing the best journalistic story highlighting young women’s issues. Her work and commitment have been further recognized through fellowships, including the KACIID Fellowship in 2023 and 2024. She is the only Egyptian member of WIN Africa, contributing to supporting and reporting on the LGBTQ+ community.
Aliya Sohail (Pakistan) reports on the machinery of power in Pakistan and those crushed beneath it. Her work traces disappearances as governance, and the women who refuse to be governed by it. She has documented the rise and persecution of the BYC from Karachi’s streets to the 74-day sit-in in Islamabad, mapping routine violence against families left behind. Her fellowship project interrogates the patriotism in disappearance; how it has become Pakistan’s native tongue. It also follows the women who reject that syntax, building archives from wreckage and keeping a record most deny or distort.
Nicole Froio (Brazil) is a Brazilian-Colombian journalist and feminist cultural critic based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her work has been featured in international outlets including The Guardian, Xtra Magazine, The Verge, Bitch Media, Prism Reports, Dame Magazine, and Yes! Magazine, among others. She writes on the intersections of gender, politics, and culture, with particular focus on the weaponization of womanhood by far-right parties, trans moral panics, and abortion misinformation. Froio is the co-founder of The Flytrap, a feminist, worker-owned, and non-hierarchical newsletter.
What the Fellowship Offers
- Stipend — USD 500/month for six months
- Editorial Mentorship — Guidance from feminist editors on story development
- Publishing Opportunities — 3 stories published on Noor’s website and co-published with one of our collaborators (Global Voices, UntoldMag, Jamhoor Media) depending on best fit
- Thematic Workshops — Communications strategy workshops with the Design Action Collective
- Political Education & Networking — Participation in Noor’s Popular Education School and integration into our feminist movement network
- In-Person Convening — Attendance at Noor’s Block & Transform Convening, Feb 26–28, 2026
Who Can Apply
We welcome applications from:
- Journalists based in the Global South
- Early- to mid-career writers with experience in written journalism
- Applicants with a demonstrated feminist and social justice commitment
- Journalists with a strong story pitch on fascism, fundamentalisms, or anti-gender movements
Programme Timeline
- Applications Open — Sept 17, 2025
- Deadline — Oct 5, 2025
- Selection & Onboarding — Oct 2025
- Programme Duration — Oct 2025 – Mar 2026
- Block & Transform Convening — Feb 26–28, 2026
Programme Partners
This fellowship is hosted by Noor in collaboration with:
Our Partners in Action
FAQs
Applicants must:
- Be from the Global South.
- Have experience in producing written journalism (early- to mid-career).
- Show a strong commitment to feminist and social justice values.
- Have a developed story idea or reporting project aligned with the fellowship’s themes.
Each fellow will publish:
- 1 longform story (1,500–2,500 words)
- 2 shortform stories (800–1,000 words each)
We are looking for stories that interrogate or resist fascist and fundamentalist movements. Topics include (but are not limited to):
- Far-right politics and authoritarian movements
- Religious fundamentalisms and anti-gender campaigns
- Gendered propaganda, disinformation, and online hate
- Attacks on feminist, queer, and minority communities
- Shrinking civic space and media repression
- Grassroots feminist and community-led resistance
- Cross-border solidarity and movement storytelling
- Political economy of media in authoritarian contexts
Stories will be co-published by Noor and potentially with one of the partners such as Global Voices, UntoldMag, and Jamhoor Media.
The fellowship requires approximately 8–10 hours per week from October 2025 to March 2026. This includes writing, mentorship, workshops, and participating in political education sessions.
Yes. The fellowship is designed to be flexible and can be undertaken alongside other commitments.
The fellowship is primarily virtual. Fellows are required to attend in person at Noor’s Block & Transform Convening (Feb 26–28, 2026), where the thematic workshops by Design Action Collective will take place. Travel, lodging, and food costs for the convening will be covered.
Yes. Fellows retain full editorial freedom and ownership of their work. All stories will be published on Noor’s website and co-published with one of our collaborators (Global Voices, UntoldMag, Jamhoor Media) depending on the best fit.
The fellowship will include discussions and resources on safety, ethics, and responsible reporting, with attention to the challenges of working in restrictive or high-risk contexts. While the exact format will be confirmed closer to the programme start, Noor and its partners are committed to prioritising fellows’ safety and wellbeing throughout the fellowship.
The fellowship primarily operates in English, but Noor encourages and supports reporting in other languages where possible. Co-publication partners may also offer multilingual opportunities.
Three fellows will be chosen for the 2025–2026 cycle.
How to Apply
- Review the eligibility criteria
- Prepare your story pitch
- Complete the application form
- Submit by Oct 5, 2025
Contact
For any questions about the fellowship or application process, please write to: anasir@wearenoor.org