Women in News 2025 Global Leadership Accelerator Programme

The WIN Global Leadership Accelerator is now accepting applications for its transformative programme, designed for high-potential mid-level newsroom managers (journalists and editors) from emerging, transitional, and fragile states around the world.

• Table of Content
• About Women in News (WIN)
• Global Leadership Accelerator Programme
• Aim and Benefits of Global Leadership Accelerator Programme
• Requirements for Global Leadership Accelerator Programme Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Global Leadership Accelerator Programme
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Women in News (WIN)

WAN-IFRA Women in News partners with media organisations and individuals to close the gender gap in the news media. We do so in the belief that balanced newsrooms, boardrooms and content are key to building resilient news organisations. Our programmes empower people and organisations to work together in support of a healthier, lasting and inclusive news industry

Global Leadership Accelerator Programme

Application Deadline	29 Jun 2025
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	Women in News (WIN)
Gender	Women

Aim and Benefits of Global Leadership Accelerator Programme

• Successful applicants will receive training in key newsroom and media management issues, while establishing a global network of peers.
• Participants will also benefit from one-on-one coaching sessions with an ICF-certified coach to create their 3-5 year career roadmaps. 

Requirements for Global Leadership Accelerator Programme Qualification

• Journalists with a passion for the news industry, with a minimum 5-10 years active experience in the newsroom, should apply. 
• Required time input for this 21-week programme: 1-2 hours per week for 20 weeks. 

 

Interview date, Process and Venue for Global Leadership Accelerator Programme

The successful applicant will possess the following:

• 5-10 years direct newsroom experience as a journalist (reporter, correspondent editor)
• demonstrated passion for the news media industry and a commitment to gender equality and inclusion, as well as principles of press freedom
• identify as a woman and/or be drawn from a historically vulnerable/at risk community
• be located outside of the traditional WIN Accelerator markets
• possess strong spoken and written knowledge of English (the programme will be delivered primarily in English)
• the ability to commit 1-2 hours per week for 21 weeks in order to participate thoroughly in the programme (candidates who miss more than 20% of seminars will be given an incomplete) 

Application Deadline

June 29, 2025

How to Apply

For more details, visit Women in News Programme webpage