Imagine spending sleepless nights because of wild animals roaming freely outside your home. And when you wake up in the morning, all your crops are gone. This is the fate of the Maasai community in Nyango village located in the southern coastal region of Kenya. As climate change accelerates, its impacts exacerbate existing social, economic,…
Women remain significantly underrepresented in editorial leadership roles and news coverage, their voices muted in an industry dominated by men. In countries with multi-racial populations, women of colour experience even greater marginalisation in news leadership and coverage. This culture of exclusion has had a knock-on effect on women’s news consumption which is in significant decline….
African Women in the Media (AWiM) is a network for African women working in media industries anywhere globally. We aim to impact positively the way media functions in relation to women, and our vision is that one day women of African heritage will have equal representation in media industries. More information on the organisation can…
We have a new baby on this block and that is AWiM/UNEP African Environment Journalism Programme. This means we are going to have an environmental beat which is underpinned by the African Green Stimulus Program and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. There is a lot going on especially after Covid-19 pandemic disrupted…
