This project is funded under the Franco-German Cooperation Fund and realised through a partnership between the Institut Français/Embassy of France in Yemen and the Goethe-Institut in collaboration with “Menkam”, a Yemeni initiative led by female cultural activist Firyal Majdi.
This project brings together young female creative practitioners and researchers from different parts of Yemen, using oral history methodology to document female artist biographies that are told in their own words. The methodology of Oral History and the focus on oral recordings of women’s voice is particularly appropriate, as women in Yemen tend to not feel safe with visual recordings and often prefer to remain anonymous. The podcast format creates a safe space for women to talk, thereby overcoming the cultural restrictions that would make it otherwise hard for them to speak out.
Furthermore, the fact that the interviews will be conducted by Yemeni women themselves creates an atmosphere of trust and ensures that the sensitivities of the context, especially when it comes to women’s realities in Yemen, are taken into consideration.
Participants will undergo a week-long training, which includes archiving and documenting oral history and marketing oral history, as well as podcast production training. After the training, participants will start tracking the stories of female artists in their provinces and archiving and recording their stories through the podcast.
Application Deadline: 30 June 2024
Who Can Apply?
The programme is for podcasters with a minimum of 1 year background in producing podcasts, who are:
Females residing in Yemen
18–35 years old
Able to commit fully to the programme from 13 July until 31 October 2024
Self-employed or have a part time Podcasters with a full-time job are not eligible.
Capable of doing fieldwork in their provinces, collecting and recording data
Interested in and have already worked in archiving and documentation
Interested in women’s cultural and artistic rights
With strong communication and problem-solving skills
About the Programme:
The programme takes place between July and October in four phases:
Phase One: A 6-day training programme that includes archiving, documenting, and podcast production training
Phase Two: Conducting field visits, gathering female's artists stories, and recording their testimonies
Phase Three: Compiling the audio materials and producing the podcast
Phase Four: Publishing the podcast and holding an online final event
Programme Timeline:
Phase ONE:
The programme will take place every day from 13 until 18 July 2024 from 10 AM until 2 PM online.
Total duration: 24 hours
Date
Topic
Duration / number of sessions
13 July
Oral history – introduction, importance, mechanisms, and strategies
4 hours / 1 session
14 July
Feminist oral history – introduction, mechanisms, and interview techniques
4 hours / 1 session
15 July
Podcast production – introduction, script writing, interview management, publishing and marketing
4 hours / 1 session
16 July
Podcast production – introduction, script writing, interview management, publishing and marketing
4 hours / 1 session
17 July
Podcast audio engineering
4 hours / 1 session
18 July
Podcast audio engineering
4 hours / 1 session
Phase Two:
Podcast Production
Timeline: July–August 2024
Participants will gather stories of female artists, conduct field visits to meet them, collect testimonies, and record them for the podcast.
Phase Three:
Gathering and Producing Audio Materials as a Podcast Timeline: August – September 2024
Participants will compile the audio materials they have collected and produce them into podcast episodes.
Phase Four:
Publishing the Podcast and Holding a Virtual Meeting Timeline: September – October 2024
The podcast will be published, and a virtual meeting will be held to bring together participants, interested parties, and donors to present the project's outcomes.
Please upload the following documents online and paste the link to the resource into the application form. The documents should be in PDF format and must not exceed 10MB/document. Documents are accepted in either English or Arabic languages.
Portfolio (max. 10 pages): activities/projects performed in the last 2–3 years, with a focus on podcasts
CV: mentioning the qualification and capacity-building programmes you previously took part in
Motivation letter of 500–1,000 words including:
Why do you think this programme will be an added value to your career?
What would you wish to learn from this programme?
HOW WILL MY APPLICATION BE EVALUATED
Incomplete applications, those submitted after the deadline, or not submitted through the official form will not be evaluated.
Additional documents may be requested from candidates after receiving the
Applications will undergo a technical review verifying their eligibility according to the application
A panel of judges (from the Goethe-Insitute and external experts) will evaluate all eligible applications and select a shortlist.
Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed and selected for the Each selected participant must sign a commitment letter for the entire programme.
