Jenifer Gilla is an experienced environmental journalist known for her in-depth reporting on climate change, biodiversity, water scarcity, and sustainable development. She has a Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication and is currently pursuing Msc in Climate Change and Sustainable Development at University of Dar es Salaam. With notable bylines in The Guardian Tanzania, she has investigated gender equity in media, critiquing newsroom biases and advocating for greater inclusion of women efforts that reflect her commitment to amplifying underrepresented perspectives in Tanzanian journalism. Further, Jenifer has covered major events like the UN LDC’s Summit in Doha, COP 27 and 28, and the 8th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development. She has pursued grants to enhance her impact, including from The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) grant and from DW Academy.
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