Creating a story that can drive advocacy or an issue is every communications professional’s nightmare. They find themselves wondering: What are the elements of a powerful story? What’s empathy got to do with it? How do I find characters for my story for my advocacy? Well, Sara Murphy and Piper Hendricks have it all figured…
Scheaffer Okore occupies space, and that is evident on her Twitter account. In her presentation at AWiM19, she stated: “Women are people and their coverage should start from changing the patriarchal structure that media is anchored on” She has a guide on what reporters should not do when reporting about women as shown below https://www.slideshare.net/AfricanWomeninMedia/women-framing-in-media-scheaffer-okore
In 2017, the African Union Commission launched the gender strategy 2018-2028 [PDF]. In this presentation, Lehau Victoria Maloka showcases the work of the Women, Gender and Development Directorate (WGDD) of the African Union Commission, in which the strategy is housed. Ms. Maloka is the Acting Director of WGDD. WGDD was created in 2000. The Women,…
Kenyan female news anchors have been labeled “sirens”, “TV girls”, socialites” and other names. Does the public view of women in broadcast influence their career choices? A study conducted by Ms Robi Koki Ochieng’ from the United States International University in Kenya, interrogates these ‘unspoken rules’ that determine the employment and deployment of women journalists…
Abimbola Duro David, a PhD student from Birmingham City University talked to AWiM about his research. He said that the problem of domestic violence against women and its representation in the Nigerian media continues to be a persistent problem which has existed since the 1970s and there is little or no evidence of its decline….
Pregnant women and mums in Africa are continually seeking parenting information online. Isis Nyong’o, a media entrepreneur knows this all too well. Leveraging on her experience working with globally acclaimed brands such as InMobi, MTV and Google, she founded MumsVillage. The site is working to fill this gap to help expectant women make informed choices…
The AWIM Conference 2019 is one event that cannot be forgotten in a hurry. From its dream destination of Kenya, Nairobi to the amazing crop of speakers, partners, facilitators and panelists, many players in media left with a renewed vigour to make a difference locally and internationally. The second edition of the AWIM awards which…
In 2017, Kenyan sex workers submitted a report entitled Aren’t We Also Women [PDF] The report identified five priority issues that represented the government policies they deemed repressive to them. These policies fueled and justified violence against them. In the document, the women complained of being treated poorly when they seek healthcare, are arbitrarily arrested….
Agwang Aidah, an advocacy manager of Child’s i Foundation in Uganda knows a thing or two about running a successful multi media campaign on a budget for a Non-Governmental Organization. In her experience, the NGO world has tight budgets yet there are demands for results. It is in this context that she advises communication professionals…
Hanna Ojo, a reporter from Nigeria has experienced misinformation first hand. “In Africa, misinformation is a social phenomenon enabled by technology,” she told delegates at the AWiM19 Conference that took place in July 25-27, 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. Indeed, this is a global concern for journalism and society. Disinformation has been established to cause social…
The MeToo era awakened the whole world to sexual harassment, not only in the entertainment industry where the allegations began, but also in the corporate spaces. Journalists report on chronicles of sexual harassment (such as MeToo) when they themselves have endured it. Jane Godia, the Gender, Development and the Programme Manager Women in News (WIN)…
Telling science and environmental stories remains a challenge for many journalists in Africa. It is even harder when it is an investigative piece. However, Joys Kimani— Kenyan journalist— has surmounted these challenges: she applied for and gotten funding with which she reported on the china ban on ivory and how that impacted on environmental conservation….
