Forus Journalism Programme

Forus

Journalism Fellowship

Shaping #PositiveNarratives

Active, passionate and free? Reporting on civil society’s initiatives is gradually decreasing, it struggles to inspire optimism and to recognise the vital role that civil society plays for citizens around the world. This decline is due mainly to a lack of resources, coupled with the increasing repression and threats faced by independent journalists and freedom storytellers worldwide- the very ones who can find strategies and solutions to the complex challenges confronting both media systems and civil society worldwide.

That’s what we want to change.

Journalism meets civic action building stories that make change visible.

In response to this situation, Forus has established the Forus Journalism Fellowship programme as part of its #PositiveNarrative campaign. This initiative provides opportunities for journalists all over the world who have experience and passion in advancing social justice, human rights, and sustainable development by reporting on civil society and community-led activities.

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Borso Tall

Senegal

Sanjog Manandhar

Nepal

Nfor Hanson Nchanji

Tina Charisma

Natali Carvalho

Brazil

Innocent Kiiza

Uganda

Stefanny Paola Peña Sevilla

Venezuela

Hawa Ibrahima

Mali

Innocent Buchu

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Florence Inyabuntu

Burundi

Maggie Morett

Mexico

Paul Antoine Matos

Mexico

Ruth Lara Castillo

Venezuela

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Women and Environmental Leadership, 3 Voices Moving Africa

The care system in Venezuela: Laws without oversight

Feministas sob ataque na internet: quando o ódio vira algoritmo - AzMina

How Nepal’s Pride and Gai Jatra Movements Are Advancing Queer Equality

Great Lakes: Local associations, a bastion of hope

Es Casa Frida LGBTI+ refugio y defensa de migrantes contra tortura policial - Luces del Siglo

The Collective Shield: West Africa Civil Society’s United Front Against Restrictions on Civic Space- Case of Togo and Senegal

Feminist Organisations Defending Civic Space in West Africa

Sobre los rieles de Yucatán: crónica fotográfica del Tren Maya

As Uganda Heads to 2026 Polls, Civil Society Turns to Peace Journalism to Protect Democracy

Beyond Aid: How Women-Led Agroforestry Is Strengthening Food Security and Climate Resilience in Uganda

Unbroken Spirit of Mukesh Awasthi: As Nepal’s Youth Demanded Transparency and Dignity, a Single Bullet Changed Everything

Energy crisis in Mali: between citizen resilience, civil mobilisation and restrictions on civic space

Nigeria: Digital Dissent and Democracy- How CSOs Innovate to Protect Civic Space Online - Cameroon News Agency

Digital Space, Artificial Intelligence, and the Struggle for Civic Life

Digital Freedoms in West Africa: A Landscape of Tragedies, Coups, Arrests and Resistance

IAs de direitos humanos contra discurso de ódio e desinformação - AzMina

Poseidón contra dioses mayas, el litigio indígena contra una estatua griega en el mar yucateco

Feminismos hackers constroem tecnologia pública - AzMina

Digital Harassment and Disinformation in West Africa: How Online Attacks Are Shrinking the enabling environment in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger

Our Campaigns on #Positive Narratives

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#PositiveNarratives Forus and its members have begun to engage with an exciting and innovative body of work on alternative narrative building, much of which has been led by civil society from the human rights community.

We are leaving no one behind, are you? #NoOneLeftBehind

Who is involved?

The 2025 cohort brings together multimedia reporters, bloggers, podcasters, and photojournalists from across Africa, Latin America, Asia, and North America — each with a strong commitment to advancing social justice, human rights, gender equality, and climate action through their storytelling.

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Join us in supporting partnerships between journalists and civil society

We invite donors, journalists, civil society communicators, advocates, and partners to join us in supporting the programme shaping narratives that strengthen democracy, solidarity, and hope around the world. Contact [email protected] for partnership opportunities.

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