Journalists for Human Rights - International Internships 2013-2014

Results achieved as of the project (February 2014) include: the twenty planned internships took place in two countries. The interns assisted local partners with organizing a total of 150 workshops focused on human rights and good governance engaging 2 148 students and journalists of whom 48% were women. As a result 226 media articles were produced focusing on human rights issues in Ghana and Tanzania of which 30% focused on gender related issues surpassing the initial target of 25%. Interns placed with local media outlets also provided daily on-the-job mentorship and worked alongside local reporters covering human rights stories building their own skills as well as the skills of their local counterparts. Interns placed at University Campuses helped to launch three new Human Rights Reporting university chapters developed three campus media outlets and assisted professors with incorporating human rights and good governance teaching modules into existing curriculum. The interns acquired new skills and abilities that increased their employability such as: improving the capacity of journalists and journalism students to report on good governance and human rights issues. All IYIP participants have improved knowledge and new skills as well as a better understanding of how to apply these skills in the Canadian labour market. In total upon completion of their internships 15 out of 20 interns (75%) have obtained full-time employment in media media development or the international development sector. The other 25% are either pursuing post graduate studies or working as freelance reporters. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Additional results text (English only) that was removed from Expected Results section: Through the Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) in Ghana and Tanzania 20 young Canadian journalists travelled to Ghana and Tanzania to work in media outlets and post-secondary educational institutions to a) build