WJW Fellowship Application

Fill out the form below to be considered for the 2026 cohort of Waging Justice for Women Fellows. The application deadline is August 4, 2025 at 11PM SAST.

WJW 2026 Fellowship Application

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Will you be available to participate in the Fellowship program on a full-time basis from January 2026 – December 2026?*

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Personal Information

Name:*

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Professional Information

Country where you are admitted to practice as a lawyer:*

Date of admission:*

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Second country where you are admitted to practice as a lawyer:

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Date of admission:

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Years of post-qualified experience:*

Current professional occupation: Please tell us where you are currently working or studying.*

We are offering in-person Fellowship placements with the following host organizations. Please select the host organization that you would like to apply for. You must be accredited to practice law in the country of the host organization that you select along with the right to work there. Please note that only PALU and IHRDA (regional organizations) are willing to support work authorization and international relocation costs for qualified candidates from other African countries.*

AdvocAid, Sierra Leone

Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL), Liberia

Centre for Human Rights Education Advice and Assistance (CHREAA), Malawi

Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Female Lawyers Association Gambia (FLAG), The Gambia

Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), The Gambia

Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA), South Africa

Katiba Institute, Kenya

Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU), Tanzania

Women Lawyers Association (WLA), Malawi

If your first-choice host organization is unavailable, which other host organization would you be interested in as a second choice? Please note that second-choice preferences are not required but may be considered in final placements. You must still be accredited to practice law in the country of your selected host organization or meet any applicable regional eligibility requirements.

AdvocAid, Sierra Leone

Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL), Liberia

Centre for Human Rights Education Advice and Assistance (CHREAA), Malawi

Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Female Lawyers Association Gambia (FLAG), The Gambia

Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), The Gambia

Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA), South Africa

Katiba Institute, Kenya

Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU), Tanzania

Women Lawyers Association (WLA), Malawi

Summarize your recent legal professional experience and highlight any successes.*

Statement of Interest

Please write a brief statement addressing the following questions:

Why are you interested in this fellowship?
How will this fellowship prepare you for the career you want in the future?

Optional: Tell us about a strategic litigation case or legal advocacy project that you would want to explore as part of this fellowship to advance the rights of women and girls.

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If applicable, please list any previous Fellowships or similar training programs you have undertaken in the last 5 years.

Please upload your CV/Resume.*

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References

Please list two references who have worked with you in a professional capacity. We will only contact them if you are shortlisted.

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