The New Humanitarian

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May 2024 - The New Humanitarian is a non-profit organization whose mission is to put independent journalism at the service of the millions of people affected by humanitarian crises. This project aims to provide an inside view, more field and gender perspectives from the front lines of global humanitarian crises and encourage more representative media coverage on gender issues. Project activities include: (1) amplifying the voices and stories of women and girls in humanitarian contexts in mainstream media coverage; (2) conducting field reporting on aid policy and practice, forgotten crises, and cross-cutting themes, including women and girls, peacebuilding, innovation, and climate; and (3) analyzing aid policy to inform effective and accountable crisis prevention and response. The New Humanitarian implements this project. It is a non-profit organization whose mission is to use independent journalism to serve millions affected by humanitarian crises.