Completely free, the 5 week training enables you to become an experienced writer who can raise issues related to gender, health, reproductive rights and their intersections. It is an extension of the existing award winning writer’s training program that focuses the above mentioned themes as a part of our #PeriodPaath campaign. With this campaign we aim to help young people like you to go beyond the conversations on stigma to directly address the problems associated with it.
Youth Ki Awaaz’s vast platform provides you with an opportunity to be at the forefront of creating dialogue on issues that matter on one of India’s largest citizen-journalism websites. Since 2010, Youth Ki Awaaz’s award-winning, work-from-home online journalism training program has coached over 2,500 participants, and has become one of the most coveted training in the country.
Completely free, the 5 week training enables you to become an experienced writer who can raise issues related to Menstrual Hygiene Management and SRHR. It is an extension of the existing award winning writer’s training program that focuses on MHM as a part of our #PeriodPaath campaign. With this campaign we aim to help young people like you to go beyond the conversations on stigma to directly address the problems associated with it.
Youth Ki Awaaz’s vast platform provides you with an opportunity to be at the forefront of creating dialogue on issues that matter on one of India’s largest citizen-journalism websites. Since 2010, Youth Ki Awaaz’s award-winning, work-from-home online journalism training program has coached over 2,500 participants, and has become one of the most coveted training in the country.
Selection criteria:
Have a computer
Have a working internet connection
Be passionate about writing and research
Be driven about gender, health and its intersections
Be willing to allocate at least 12 hours per week
Selection criteria:
Have a computer
Have a working internet connection
Be passionate about writing and research
Be driven about MHM and its intersections
Be willing to allocate at least 12 hours per week
Meet The Current Batch
Ansh is currently a High School Senior aspiring to study law and politics. He is especially interested in issues concerning gender and sexuality and hopes to create awareness about the same.
Read storiesDevyani is a student of literature who believes that words have the power to change the world. She hopes that someday soon, we will attain a world of intersectional menstrual equality that extends beyond just cis-gendered upper-class women.
Read storiesGunjan believes you must be the change you wish to see in the world. She is a Gandhi Fellow who holds a postgraduate degree in nutrition and is inclined towards driving impact at the grassroot level in public health and education.
Read storiesKashvi is a literature student from Delhi. She has always been a spokesperson for human rights and believes that everyone deserves adequate support to practice safe menstrual health management.
Read storiesMeharmeet is a doctoral scholar at Department of Psychology, University of Delhi. She is working in the area of women’s mental health and has published and presented papers on the same, and other areas such as art therapy, mental health of transgender people in India. She aims to expand her knowledge and expertise in the areas of gender, sexual desire and sexuality, and women's mental health.
Read storiesOkoth is a Public Health student passionate about environmental and ecosystem conservation. He has held various leadership positions including the County Rep of International Youth Alliance for Family Planning, Regional Ambassador of Tunza Eco-Generation and a local coordinator for African Students for Liberty (ASFL). He spends a lot of his active time writing on environmental issues.
Read storiesBased in Kolkata, Rupsa completed her M.A. in Comparative Literature from Jadavpur University. She describes herself as a perpetually curious learner and is engaged in writing, performing arts, translation, and photography.
Read storiesSeher is a law student, with a sense of curiosity about everything. As someone who believes in a better world, she strives to put her pen to use and contribute towards the same by voicing her ideas.
Read storiesShabnam is a first year law student at the National law University, Nagpur. She is passionate about gender equality and women empowerment. She wishes to advocate and work for the rights of the marginalized communities.
Read storiesSharanya is currently working with PRADAN and completed her masters from Department of Social Work (University of Delhi). She believes discussion and dialogues can bring significant change and each one needs to stand against injustice in this world. She is passionate about documenting voices, issues, problems and concerns from the grassroots. She is putting an effort to break toxic structure through engaging with people through writing.
Read storiesविवेक या तर्क से परे कोई बात स्वीकार्य नहीं है। बहुत सरल हूँ, बहुत तरल हूँ। लिखना मेरा पैशन है। माहवारी के क्षेत्र में चुप्पी तोड़कर समस्याओ को ख़त्म कर इससे पीड़ित लोगों की खुशियों का हिस्सा बनना चाहता हूँ।
कहानियां पढ़ेंCurrently working with Publicis Media, Wasiq is an aspiring journalist, who believes dialogue and debate has the potential to solve everything. He aims to amplify societal issues and the problems being faced by our country via his writings.
Read storiesFor queries, write to us at internship@youthkiawaaz.com. PLEASE NOTE: We look for applicants who are committed and driven individuals. The training program pushes you to enhance yourself, your writing, as well as your communication skills. Please apply only if you think you fit the bill and can commit to the entire training duration.