Activities

Sunday Club

Sunday Club is an interaction program where the resource persons from various backgrounds discuss / share experiences and stories of their related work with the participants. The main objective of the training is to build network among the participants and the resource person while getting access to various sources through the organization of the Sunday Club. The program helps to bridge the gap between news sources and the journalists and was supported by The McConnel Foundation (TMF) to conduct the program in the central along with the district chapters of WWJ. A hundred and fifty two Sunday club programs were conducted in thirty district chapters and the central committee throughout the year i.e. Sindhuli, Bardia, Dhankuta, Makwanpur, Gulmi, Dadeldhura, Jhapa, Kailali, Myagdi, Nawalparasi, Kanchanpur, Surkhet, Jajarkot, Kavre, Tanahu, Accham, Dolakha,Dailekh, Dang, Sunsari, Chitwan, Kaski, Banke, Illam, Morang, Dhading, Rupandehi, Kapilbastu, Rukum, and Kathmandu.

Basic Journalism Training

The Basic Journalism Training was conducted at Sap Falcha, Babarmahal, Kathmandu from 21st to 25th of April 2015. This program was organized by Working Women Journalists and supported by The McConnell Foundation (TMF). The main purpose of the training was to increase the number of women journalists of district chapters by providing practical knowledge to the newcomers. And also to provide the basic knowledge of journalism so that it will be easy for the participants to adjust in the workplace. There were twenty three participants from district chapters along with the resource person, guest speaker, board members and staff of Working Women Journalists (WWJ). For Basic Journalism Training, the participants from Banke, Kavre, Dhading, Morang, Kanchapur, Rupandehi, Myagdi, Kailali, Rasuwa, Rolpa, Sindhuli, Dolakha, Bhaktapur, Ramechhap, Lalitpur, Dang, Gulmi, Dadeldhura, Nawalparasi, Nuwakot and kathmandu attend the training.

Training on Gender (Leadership Generation Workshop-IV)

The workshop with the title “Training on Gender” was organized by The McConnell Foundation (TMF) in co-ordination with Working Women Journalists (WWJ) which was conducted at Indreni Complex, New Baneshwor from 8th to 9th March, 2016. The main purpose of the workshop was to strengthen the capacity of central staffs of four TMF funded initiatives, i.e. MSBK, WWJ, CMS-N, and NRCTC.

Strengthening Capacity of Women Journalists working in Community Radio in Nepal

Working Women Journalists (WWJ) and Asmita Women's Publishing House(ASMITA) implemented the project entitled “Strengthening Capacity of Women Journalists working in Community Radio in Nepal” with the support of the UNESCO/IPDC. The project was from 14th July 2015 with the goal to build the capacity of women journalists working in the community radios. 100 women journalists were trained on gender sensitivity program production in different 5 districts of Nepal. The activities carried out under this project are as follows:

1. Development of the Training Manual:

Prior to the training, a manual entitled “Program Production on gender Sensitivity in Community Radio” was published. The purpose of the manual was to provide resource material to the participants of the training. The manual has been divided into four sections:

• Introduction of the manual

• Concept on Gender Equality

• Community Radios in Nepal and

• Program Production of Gender Sensitivity in Community radio. Five hundred copies of the manual were disseminated to different media training institutions as well as academic institutions for future use.

2. Provided training to women journalists working in Community Radios:

A two-day separate training for 100 women journalists working in community radio were provided. The training was conducted in Dadeldhura, Dang, Nepalgunj, Dolakha and Kavre in co-ordination with WWJ district chapters. Journalists were trained on a wide range of issues including sex and gender, gender equality, gender sensitivity, importance of interview technique, proper script writing for the development of their skill while reporting and presenting radio programs.

3. Consultation with the Owners, Station managers and Senior Journalists on gender sensitivity in Community radios

Following the trainings in each project district, one consultation meeting was held with community radio owners, station managers, senior journalists and participants on the issue of gender sensitive content production and gender friendly working environment. The purpose of the meeting was to sensitize station managers and owners on gender issues and gender sensitive reporting and women's participation at decision making positions.

4. Media Fellowship:

For the promotion of gender sensitivity and gender issues in media reporting , a media fellowship was granted to the selected participants of the training. The fellowship was given to 10 women journalists including marginalized group, who were participated in the program. Before granting the fellowship, concepts were invited among them. The best concepts were selected for fellowship schemes.

5. National Level Consultation meeting on Gender Sensitivity in Community

After the completion of the training for women journalist working in community radios at the district level, a consultation program with the station managers, president of federation of Nepali journalist, Chairman of press Council, president of ACORAB and media was held at Union House, Kathmandu to promote gender sensitivity and gender equality at national level through community media.