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Training local women journalists in investigative journalism

Year when project approved: 
2014
Approved budget: 
US$20 000.00

Iraq ranks as the fourth most corrupt state in the world. Officials routinely steal resources, thereby robbing Iraqis of opportunities to improve the lives of their families and communities. Investigative journalism exposes corruption, enhances transparency and makes officials accountable to the people, all of which leads to the improved performance of government institutions. However, the majority of Baghdad’s media organisations lack the capacity to professionally investigate the actions of government. This project will therefore train 40 local (female) journalists from regional media houses in Baghdad and the surrounding provinces in investigative journalism techniques.

Documents
Full project description: 
Iraq_project_proposal.pdf
Project details
IPDC Bureau meeting nº: 
58

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Beneficiary
Beneficiary name: 
Iraqi Women Journalist’s Forum; Iraqi General Secretariat for the Council of Ministers/ NGOs Directorate (Registration #1J75382)
Beneficiary description: 

The Iraqi women journalists forum is a civil society organization concerned with women working in the media sector. Its goals are to highlight the work, accomplishments and advancement of Iraqi women in all fields by holding specialized seminars for discussing such issues. In addition, it aims to: • Monitor and report violations and abuses against women journalists; • Prepare specialized studies dealing with Iraqi media and the role of media in political and social reform; • Raise awareness of women journalists in the fields of human rights, the Iraqi Constitution and freedoms of expression and of the press; • Maintain a cooperative relationship with other Iraqi civil society organizations and organize work to fight corruption and advocate transparency and good governance.

Beneficiary address: 
Baghdad

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Location and contacts
UNESCO
Responsible UNESCO Regional advisers: 

Mariam Jaber, Louise Haxthausen

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Project contacts: 

Journalist Nibras Almamori: nbrasalmamory73@yahoo.com

Project place: 
Baghdad

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