The We Are Journalism initiative was launched to equip ten female journalists with essential media skills and empower them to produce gender-sensitive content, while also supporting their mental well-being—particularly in times of conflict. The program combined specialized training, practical exercises, and sustained mentorship to strengthen participants’ professional and personal resilience.

The first training track focused on producing gender-sensitive media content, introducing participants to approaches that ensure women’s voices and perspectives are fairly represented. The second training covered fact-checking during conflict, offering hands-on practice with verification tools through interactive simulations that mirrored real cases of misinformation circulating online.

The third training addressed mental health awareness for journalists working in crisis environments. Participants explored the brain’s five responses to trauma, completed stress-level assessments, and learned about the seven indicators of exhaustion and conflict-related stress, among other key topics.

Following the completion of the training phase, participants joined a structured mentorship program led by two experienced journalists and activists specializing in gender, press freedom, women’s rights, and digital rights. Through individualized guidance, each journalist developed and produced her own gender-sensitive media material, applying the skills gained throughout the initiative.

We Are Journalism became more than a training program—it became a space where confidence was built. These journalists leave not only with new skills but with a renewed sense of purpose. Their tools may be simple, but their voices are unwavering, carrying forward stories that deserve to be heard. In Palestine, being a journalist takes courage. Being a female journalist takes even more strength and determination to push through both conflict and social barriers.