This is a 10-day writing workshop from October 21-30 2019 that will take place in Ghana, .
The workshop will be facilitated by award-winning writer Yewande Omotoso, and internationally acclaimed journalist, Sylvia Vollenhoven. This workshop is targeted at women writers, journalists and activists who wish to step-up their involvement in highlighting issues around women’s rights and social justice and who wish to improve and practice their personal writing skills.
Participants will be expected to read widely from assigned selected texts, and to complete daily writing exercises.
Eligibility
Applicants should be from the African region, or the diaspora
Be a feminist or women’s rights activist
Have high proficiency in English (verbal and written)
Be an experienced writer (published or unpublished)
Be available to travel to Ghana and stay for the entire 10-day session
Young women writers between ages 21-35 are especially encouraged to apply
Priority will be given to interested women writers (fiction & non fiction) journalists, academics who wish to actively engage in women’s rights activism
What can be covered with the grant
Round trip fare. Participants from the diaspora may be required to pay part of the cost of air fare depending on the budget
Full accommodation and meals
Documents to prepare
To apply, send an e-mail to communications@awdf.org with the following:
Contact details including name, email address, telephone number
A short bio (maximum 200 words)
A sample article written by the applicant, about women’s rights or social justice -between 500 and 1000 words. The sample maybe unpublished or published on any media. AWDF will not be responsible for any cases of alleged plagiarism
Note: After the workshop, the participants are expected to use the knowledge acquired to write widely about social justice issues in and beyond their communities. Participants will also be required to produce at least two articles, blogs or longer pieces for use by AWDF.
