Farida Benlyazid was once widely considered to be Morocco’s only female filmmaker. Her career began in the late 70s and her legacy is seminal in Morocco’s film history. Like many directors of her time, her stories were centred on the untold experiences of marginalised women. She also helped pave the way for other pioneers across…
Joyce Kiria talks to Fadhila Sadala of AWiM News about why she decided to establish her organisation with a focus on fighting for girl’s rights and gender equality Growing up in the Kilimanjaro region located in the northeastern part of Tanzania. Joyce Kiria always wanted to be a journalist, as a mass communicator to reach…
Ms Vivian Chime is a multiple award-winning climate reporter and the head of the climate desk at ‘The Cable’ a Nigerian-based online newspaper. She speaks to AWiM News about her childhood dream of telling community-focused stories and how fate led her to her dreams which she is now living through climate reporting. ____ It is…
It is one of the hot days in early February when a group of East African journalists venture on a field trip as part of the workshop programme on reporting water issues in Africa. Most lands in Nyandarua County in Central Kenya lie idle, with shrubs of weeds that sprouted after last year’s harvest. Farmers…
Hellen Mwale, a Zambian Journalist and past Chairperson for MISA Region shares her industry-changing moments and how she continues to fight for media freedom in Africa. AWiM News hears all about her new organisation – the Media Initiative for Women in Zambia (MIWoZ). — When Hellen Mwale, was growing up in the 1980s, her dad…
Sara El Laithy always loved the sea. But it wasn’t until 2016 that she became a mermaid. In fact, she is considered to be Egypt’s first mermaid. As a child, she was not just drawn to the water, but to the world teeming with marine life meters below. El Laithy wanted to play a real…
Msichana Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organisation in Tanzania collaborated with several stakeholders to support school girls in rural areas with bicycles. Through providing an alternative means of transport the organisation also hopes to address the issue of gender-based violence (GBV). Many of the young girls living in rural areas face distance challenges that prevent them from…
Disability inclusion expert and media trainer Dr Tsitsi Chataika is a seasoned academic who has produced numerous research journals and books highlighting the need for equal opportunities for disabled individuals. Providing a media perspective, she shares with AWiM the key principles to being both gender-sensitive and disability-sensitive reporters. — Labels can often be constrictive,…
Zimbabwean-based trust – The Girls Table is helping African women to be leaders in conversations surrounding the experiences they have been through and the change they want to see. Using various forms of media through her organisation, Founder and Executive Director Samkeliso Tshuma speaks about the importance of speaking up online. — In many cases,…
A flip through the pages of a typical Nigerian newspaper is sure to feed one with several reports of increased mortality rates caused by poor healthcare facilities, outbreaks of diseases due to poor access to clean drinking water, and extreme erosion caused by poor drainage systems among others. This is despite the fact that every…
International journalist, communications specialist, editor and Podcaster, Ruth Ayisi takes us through her most incredible experiences being a journalist reporting on conflict in Africa. She also shares with AWiM how one can become a journalist through bold action. — When it comes to flying, Ruth Ayisi is a nervous wreck. Her frequent flights are spent…
Anoziva Marindire co-founder of the Usawa Institute, A Zimbabwean non-profit organisation advocating for women’s education and development in Africa, speaks to AWiM about the progress her team has been making so far. — Currently based in Burkina Faso in West Africa, the second hottest country on the planet, Anoziva Marindire joins our virtual meeting burning…
