World Pulse, a media enterprise covering global issues through the eyes of women, is offering an online program called "Voices of Our Future" for emerging grassroots women leaders around the world. The program teaches women to be able to speak for themselves to the world; face barriers and challenges to achieving their dreams; and raise awareness about issues they face.

Female bloggers outside the United States, blogging to raise awareness, consciousness or funding to change their community, region, country or the world, are eligible to win one of four scholarships. Nominations close January 31.

Bogotá, Colombia, will host a meeting on gender perspectives and women's rights in the world of journalism, among other topics, from November 27 to 30. Registration is ongoing.

The meeting is an initiative of Colombia's Red de Periodistas con Visión de Género, which is expecting the participation of a large number of national and international journalists.

To call attention to the importance of incorporating a gender focus in journalism, a seminar on gender issues will be held on October 6 and 7 in Quito, Ecuador.

Among the topics to be discussed: gender perspective, news coverage of gender-based violence, female trafficking, gender in journalism, and more.