Two weeks ago, one of AWIM speakers— Anna Nimiriano, editor in Chief of Juba Monitor— summarized what she and other colleagues talked about concerning the inequality of women in the media in Africa. One of the panelists, Joy Kaguri, a human resource executive from Kenya’s Standard Media Group, now gives a step by step account…
By Anna Namiriano, Editor In Chief of the Juba Monitor It is hardly newsworthy that women are grossly underrepresented in the media in Africa. In Sub Saharan Africa, women only make 5 percent of top management [PDF] according to a 2011 global media report by the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF); in some countries, especially war…
By David Biwott Biola Alabi, the Executive Director of Biola Alabi Media was the first keynote speaker after Dr. Yemisi Akinbobola’s opening remarks. Biola spoke with passion and enthusiasm about women empowerment and more specifically on how women can be assisted to break the glass ceiling using digital technology. Her testimony working in big organizations,…
Almost 365 days after the last African Women in Media conference, a new one beckons with even greater prospects. For media professionals who champion the economic empowerment of women and challenging the stereotypical representations of African women and women’s rights issues, the annual conference is a gathering of the best and upcoming in different sectors…
African Women in the Media 2019 Conference & Festival in partnership with African Union Commission Theme: SHOWCASE Proposals are invited for a three-day conference and festival in Nairobi, Kenya Date: 25-27 July, 2019 African Women in the Media, in pursuance of its objective to bring together media practitioners and scholars in the field of media,…
AWiM Events are annual touring conveners that bring you speakers and trainers who are at the top of their game in media. We are currently planning AWiMFestival 2019. Want to participate or partner with us? Please complete this form. Check out our past events below: (Tip: use the hashtags to follow the buzz we created…
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“I’m happy that I have been able to make a difference” -Yemisi Akinbobola The African Women in the Media held a two-day conference in Ibadan, Nigeria on June 21-22,2018. A number of delegates had an interaction with the Convener, Dr. Yemisi Akinbobola after her closing remarks. Afolasade Osigwe was one of them, and she did…
On 21-22 June 2018, the city of Ibadan did not only welcome media professionals from far and near, it became the space for intellectual discourse, networking, and career awakening. It was a two-day event that had the movers & shakers of the media world in attendance as there was so much to learn and ponder…
