Published last August, the feature explored how Ukranian children and nursery practitioners were adapting to the war six months on from when Russia invaded the country.
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See Gabriella's award winning article here
Jozwiak, who visited Lviv, a city in Ukraine, to obtain the story has won the Freelance Journalism Award for Best Print Journalist.
Sponsored by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), award judges called the piece, along with two other published articles covering the subject, a ‘pleasure to read’, with writing that was ‘descriptive, emotive and well-researched’.
Jozwiak said, ‘Nursery World backed my ambition to report on how the war was affecting early years education right from the start. Without it I would not have received a fellowship from the Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma which enabled me to travel to Ukraine.
‘As Nursery World readers know, the experiences and opinions of children, especially the youngest, are too often missing from the media, and their needs are misunderstood. I'm so grateful to have received this recognition, and hope it will help raise awareness and encourage more focus on children's needs, and those of the early years sector.’
Nursery World’s deputy editor Catherine Gaunt commented, ‘We’re absolutely thrilled that Gaby has won this award, which is a testament to her hard work, dedication, and investigative skills in highlighting such an important story. At Nursery World, it’s really vital that the voices of young children and all those that work with them are heard, and all of us on the team are really proud of Gaby’s achievement. Congratulations!’