CFJ Fellowship, Justice for Women & Children

Launch Date: September 8, 2026

Application Deadline: October 20, 2026, 12 pm SAST

If you have questions about the CFJ Fellowship, please refer to our FAQ or email [email protected].

Eligibility Requirements: The CFJ Fellowship Programme is open for early career women lawyers of practice who are admitted to practice law in the country of one of the host organizations. See the CFJ Fellowship page on our website for full eligibility criteria.

CFJ Fellowship Application

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Will you be available to participate in the Fellowship Programme on a full-time basis from January 2027 – December 2027?*

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Personal Information

Name:*

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Professional Information

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

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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 you would like to apply for. You must be admitted to practice law in the country of your selected host organization and have the right to work there.*

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

Katiba Institute, Kenya

Women Lawyers Association (WLA), Malawi

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Malawi

Legal Aid Bureau (LAB), Malawi

University of Malawi (UNIMA), Malawi

At the start of the Fellowship, CFJ, the host organization and the Fellow will agree a workplan focused on legal work addressing violence against women and children. It will include at least one major strategic litigation case undertaken with CFJ.

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?
Please describe a strategic litigation case or legal advocacy project that you would be interested in supporting during the Fellowship to advance the rights of women and children, particularly in relation to violence against women and children.

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If applicable, please list any previous Fellowships or similar training programmes 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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