Tag: human rights
Fojo Media Institute
Media development institute supporting free expression, professional journalism, human rights and democracy. Partners with organizations around the world.
Open Society Foundations
Foundations working to promote democracy and governmental accountability. Operations on the local level in countries around the world include initiatives for public health, justice, independent media and more. International efforts address matters such as freedom of information and corruption.
Open Society Fellowship
Open to journalists, public policy practitioners, activists, academics and others from around the world. Applicants propose innovative solutions to open society challenges. Full-time fellows receive a stipend of $80,000 or $100,000. Most fellowships last one year.
International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF)
Offers leadership training and programming to increase press freedom by strengthening women’s role in news media around the world.
Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
Promotes free, diverse, independent media, as well as democracy and human rights in Africa. Chapters in Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries.
United Nations Development Programme
Global development network focused on human rights. Helps countries attract and use aid and addresses a variety of issues around the world.
Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa
Promotes the rule of law, a democratically active public and human rights through programs, grants and cooperation among civil society actors. Work includes Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Multimedia on website.