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Luiza Andrade
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Kayla Chen
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Himali Dave
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Ben O’Hanlon
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Agodo Shabella Patience
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Laura Naude
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Lorenza La Bella
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Diego da Silva Rodrigues
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Amanda Pickett
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Sebastián Molano
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Rossana Karunaratna
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Marco Principia
I see WiB growing day by day, and this makes me proud. I feel honored to have the chance to work in this great multicultural team. This wonderful project is contributing to enhancing my personal and professional skills.
Dizzanne Billy
I enjoy the diversity of people and cultures through writing for WIB. The team of editors come from different countries, as well as the contributors, so naturally this is a big bonus for me.
Virginia Vigliar
WIB has been an incredible professional journey which has opened many doors for me as well as improving my project management, writing and editing skills. I become more proud of it every day.
“Well-presented reliable information can become knowledge, knowledge can become action, and action can become change.”
Our contributors must be connected to the issues they write about. They are either based in the country or region of focus, work in an organization that is related to the topic they are writing about, are activists or academics. Their expertise and local knowledge are what makes WIB unique.
Things you need to know
The core principles that guide our work:
Inclusivity
We invite anyone, of any culture, race, gender and sexual orientation to write for us. We are interested in the connection you have with the topic you want to write about and we want to know why it is something worth spending your time on. We value passion, commitment and dedication.
We do not accept promotional content, so please only pitch your piece if your motive is to raise awareness of an issue you care about and have expertise in.
Transparency:
We are transparent about our editing process, we are constantly learning and are keen to listen to any constructive criticism or feedback our readers may have. We also value transparency in our articles and include the bios of authors so that our readers can see how they are connected to the issue they are writing about.
Open Source:
We understand that our articles cannot reach many people because they are currently only in English, so we invite other platforms to send us an email if they would like to translate our articles for their platforms.
Our mentoring approach to editing
We believe that editing should be a constructive process where the contributor and the editor learn from each other. We provide suggestions, we don’t cut through your piece without explaining why, and we provide a one-on-one guiding process that begins at the idea phase.
Our contributors are guided from their pitch until publication. We are here to create an informed community and provide a platform which includes writers who may not be used to writing in English.
What you get
You will be part of a dynamic team of individuals from around the world who strive to create a community based on sharing ideas, expertise and learning.
You will receive writing and editing advice from the team of editors who will support you in writing for an online global audience
The voice of each contributor is heard, and opinions are respected. The WIB team, especially the editors, only ask for mutual respect and effort in return so that together, we can produce the best quality work.
Our contributors cover issues and stories from every part of the world. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnic group, religion, disability or sexual orientation. This is a space is one in which everyone is free to express themselves without discrimination or fear.
Who you are
You are a researcher, professional, activist or academic in a field related to human rights, gender, social issues, or the environment.
You are deeply connected to what you want to write about and interested in sharing your expertise with a global audience
You use accurate and reliable sources;
You are interested in learning how to write for a global audience
You are not looking to advertise your company/ Organisation, but rather talk about the important topics you deal with on a daily basis.
You write articles that are in line with our ethical principles.
We prefer to work with contributors who can write on a regular basis, but you may also join as a guest writer.
How?
WIB has 2 types of contributors: regular and guest contributors.
Regular contributors typically write for the same topic category and contribute 1 article per month. Some individuals contribute 1 article every 2 months, depending on specific circumstances that must be communicated to the editors. Guest contributors write sporadically and have less direct interaction with the team.
If you are interested in contributing your expertise and knowledge, please send an email to [email protected] with information about you, what topic you want to write about, and why you are connected to it.
If you only want to write sporadically, please send a detailed pitch, with information about you and your connection to the topic of your article, to [email protected] with the subject line “Guest post: Title of your article”. Before you send the piece, read the rules on formatting and style below.
Our editing lines
- Word limit: 1000 words (ideally 700-800)
- Do not send us a blog post. We are looking for objective pieces that talk about a particular issue or happening, not a personal emotional experience. The piece should be relevant for the reader as much as it is for you. Always ask yourself before writing: why would/should a reader care?
- The article should not be detailing the work of a particular NGO or organization (we prefer to focus on the issue/s the organization addresses).
- We won’t accept an article that promotes or condemns any religion or political party.
- Sources within articles should be inserted directly into the text as a hyperlink, use most recent and primary sources.
- DO NOT use academic references, footnotes or a bibliography.
I wish that a column on indigenous langauge education should be in the website. Thousands of indigenous languages are now revitilazing and the people are engaged in using the langauge in educational domain. I hope by opening a indigenlous langauge educationcolumn, people aacross teh world can conntribute in this site.
I willcontribute on INdigenous education langauge, folklore and language of Odisha and Middle INdia.
MAhendra Kumar Mishra
Multilingual Education Expert
and Tribal Folklorist
Odisha, India
[email protected]
Hi Mahendra, there is a column we wrote about tribal languages in India. We are looking for people to write about other regions of the world, or more about Indian Tribal languages. Here is the column we did: https://www.wordsinthebucket.com/series/tribal-languages
Dear WIB,
I am ethusiastic to write articles on Gender,Education and development,and Human rights intersecting with various contextual issues.I am a graduate in MA Education Gender and International Development and would pleasure to be a regular contributor in your features.
Regards,
Patrick.
Dear Patrick. We are glad to read your enthusiasm! Please send an email to [email protected] with information about your background and your topics of interest. You will hear back from us soon with more information. Kind regards.
We have found your blog from Google and found it extremely awesome. I would like to share the knowledge and information that I have gathered so would be glad to share fresh articles as similar your site, as a guest blogger. I assure you that article I provide will be relevant to your site and your audience will appreciate it. I am pretty flexible in terms of topic and content.. Kindly let me know if this is something you find interesting. I”ll be waiting for your response.
Its a bloody shame that Scottish independence is ignored.
Great site, stumbled upon by accident searching out details on “Father & Son” by Cat Stevens…
Looking forward to readering & browsing in more depth. Many topics of interest.
Thanks for the feedback Paul! You can send us an email any time with comments and feedback, always appreciated. We look forward to having you read our new things!
Moe Zahrieh, better known by his stage name Moe Zinkerbell, is a Palestinian-American YouTube/Internet personality, actor, comedian, and prankster on YouTube. Wikipedia
Born: July 22, 1993 (age 26 years), Brooklyn, NY
Height: 6′ 2″
Full name: Moe Abdel Zahrieh
Nationality: Palestinian, American
High school: John Dewey High School