Organization

Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ)

Location

• Host organizations in:
• ✅ Kenya
• ✅ Malawi
• ✅ South Africa
• ✅ The Gambia

Opportunity Type

Paid Fellowship Program

Opportunity Summary

Applications are now open for the CFJ Fellowship, Justice for Women & Children Programme.

The fellowship supports early-career women lawyers through placements in leading human rights and justice organizations working to end violence against women and children.

Selected fellows will be placed in legal aid organizations, university legal aid clinics, and government legal institutions where they will contribute to legal representation, strategic litigation, and advocacy initiatives focused on protecting the rights of women and children.

The programme combines practical legal experience, mentorship, training, and access to a global network of justice professionals.

Fellowship Benefits

• ✅ Paid work placement
• ✅ Placement in a leading human rights organization, university legal aid clinic, or government legal institution
• ✅ Professional mentorship from CFJ leadership and regional human rights experts
• ✅ Monthly online training programmes
• ✅ At least one in-person convening with fellows and supervisors
• ✅ Access to a global network of lawyers, judges, activists, academics, and human rights leaders
• ✅ Hands-on experience in legal advocacy and justice work

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants must:
• ✅ Be early-career women lawyers
• ✅ Be admitted to practice law in the country of one of the host organizations
• ✅ Demonstrate interest in human rights, justice, and legal advocacy
• ✅ Meet all eligibility requirements outlined by the fellowship programme

Fellowship Focus Areas

• Selected fellows may work in areas such as:
• ✅ Legal representation and advice
• ✅ Strategic litigation
• ✅ Human rights advocacy
• ✅ Protection of women and children
• ✅ Legal technology and innovation
• ✅ Access to justice initiatives

Application Deadline

October 20, 2026

12:00 PM SAST

Important Note

This opportunity is intended for early-career women lawyers admitted to practice law in the relevant host-country jurisdictions.

DestinyLinkMe provides a summary of the opportunity for informational purposes.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the complete eligibility criteria, fellowship requirements, placement details, and application instructions on the official fellowship website before submitting an application.