Efua Dorkenoo Pan African Award for Reportage on Female Genital Mutilation (

To be eligible for the competition, the candidate must be:

• A professional journalist working in or for print press (daily, weekly, monthly), radio or TV in Africa or a freelancer with proof of publication of commissioned material. Contest will be limited to journalists working for Africa-based news outlets
• A national of an African country

Candidates can submit one of the following:

• Print story, not exceeding 2,000 words
• Radio report, from 4 to 15 minutes
• TV report, from 4 to 15 minutes

Award:

• The overall winner will receive one month of training at the FGM Multimedia and Investigations Unit at The Guardian in London.
• All trip and living costs will be covered by the organizers.

Entries will be judged based on:

• Compliance with above eligibility, topic and format conditions
• Originality/creativity
• Quality and relevance of data
• Writing/reporting style
• Respect for ethical guidelines

Submission Process:

• Submit your entry via email at [email protected] Use “Pan African Award for FGM Reportage” as the subject header.
• Include, in English, the following information: Full name, gender, nationality, date of birth, profession, employer (media outlet), country of work, e-mail address and phone number.
• Provide a web link/print screen/scan/photocopy of the media piece featuring your name as a proof it was published/broadcast in print/online/TV in one of the African media between 1 January and 31 December 2015.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Efua Dorkenoo Pan African Award for Reportage on Female Genital Mutilation