PATH Project: Mentorship Phase

The mentorship phase of the PATH Project is where learning becomes action.

Designed for women peacebuilders and advocates, this phase supports participants in transforming their knowledge, skills, and lived experience into concrete, real-world advocacy initiatives. It bridges theory and practice, helping participants move from ideas to impact.

Working in small teams alongside experienced mentors, participants develop practical advocacy outputs tailored to real audiences and local contexts. Through hands-on guidance, peer exchange, and collaborative learning, the mentorship phase strengthens strategic communication, credibility, and adaptability — essential skills for driving change in complex and often challenging environments.

Recognizing that meaningful change requires multiple approaches, the mentorship phase is structured around four complementary advocacy tracks, allowing participants to engage with the tools and methods best suited to their goals and contexts.

Mentorship Track: Research & Policy Advocacy

This track focuses on engaging formal decision-making spaces.

Participants learn how to translate lived experiences and local realities into clear, evidence-based research briefs and policy recommendations. Emphasis is placed on credibility, policy framing, and communicating in ways that resonate with institutions, donors, and policymakers.

This track is particularly valuable in contexts where data, evidence, and policy alignment are essential for achieving tangible impact.

Mentorship Track: Journalism & Storytelling

Storytelling is a powerful tool for change.

This track explores how narrative can shape public discourse and challenge dominant narratives. Participants work with journalistic and storytelling formats to humanize social and political issues, making them more accessible and compelling.

By centering marginalized voices and lived experiences, story-driven advocacy helps shift public opinion, build empathy, and generate pressure for meaningful change.

Mentorship Track: Artistic & Visual Storytelling

Creative advocacy opens new pathways for expression.

This track introduces artistic and visual storytelling as inclusive and innovative ways to communicate advocacy messages. Participants explore tools such as photo essays and graphic storytelling to reach audiences beyond traditional policy and media spaces.

Artistic approaches are especially valuable in restricted or sensitive environments, where creative expression can offer safer, emotionally resonant, and impactful forms of engagement.

Mentorship Track: Digital Campaigning & Strategic Communications

Digital advocacy helps messages travel further.

This track focuses on amplifying advocacy messages and sustaining engagement through digital tools and platforms. Participants learn how to design effective online campaigns, use social media strategically, and build momentum around key issues.

Digital campaigning plays a critical role in connecting local realities to regional and global conversations, expanding reach and mobilizing broader support for change.