As Africa continues to confront the devastating impact of gender-based violence, recent developments in The Gambia on Female Genital Mutilation have brought renewed attention to the urgent need to safeguard the rights and lives of women and girls. The country’s Supreme Court is currently considering a constitutional challenge to the 2015 ban on female genital…
Par Wamini Micheline Bicaba et Souhaibata Barry C’est un combat intime et dangereux. À Ouagadougou, dans la région du Kadiogo, comme à Ziniaré, dans l’Oubritenga, de nombreuses femmes s’opposent silencieusement à l’autorité de leur mari pour accéder à la contraception. Dans un contexte marqué par le poids des traditions, les tabous persistants et la méconnaissance…
Par Finafa Rébéca KINDJANHOUNDE, Mahougnon Angèle ADANLÉ and Folarin Aminath YABI Harcelées, menacées, réduites au silence: les femmes face aux cyberviolences au Bénin Légende image à la une: Harcelées, menacées, réduites au silence, les femmes béninoises face aux cyberviolences Au Bénin, les cyberviolences explosent sur les réseaux sociaux et transforment les smartphones en champs…
Par Ambroisine MEMEDE, Etonam SOSSOU et Héléna MARTELOT Au centre Kekeli, niché dans le quartier Nyékonakpoè à Lomé, Justine , 12 ans, élève en classe de 5ème, survivante de violences sexuelles, raconte d’une voix tremblante son quotidien d’avant : « Chaque soir, il me demandait de me déshabiller… J’avais l’impression d’étouffer sous son poids. »…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lagos, Nigeria – 4 February 2025 – The African Women in Media Conference 2024 (AWiM24) successfully hosted a pivotal workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV). The session, held on 5-6 December 2024, brought together media professionals, policymakers, and civil society stakeholders to address the increasing challenges of online…
From Sonia Dahmani, a Tunisian lawyer and political commentator who was arrested after a live broadcast on France24 for critiquing Tunisia’s standard of living, to Maryline Duma, briefly detained while covering Dahmani’s arrest — women journalists in North Africa face severe consequences for reporting on political issues. During…
‘’OUR IMPACT IN YOUR WORDS’’ Kigali Declaration (KD) signatories belong to a community dedicated to change, equipped with resource, training, and a clear framework for advancing ethical practices across the continent. Some of the signatories who have committed to addressing GBV not only…
Spotlight on Rwanda Rwanda has long been a beacon of progress in addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and promoting gender equality. In alignment with the Kigali Declaration’s mission to…
“I am currently on medication to end the infection I got because of FGM. I treat it until I get fed up because it is hard for me to get rid of even for a month. The infection vanishes and comes back within a week’’ Binta Ceesay, a survivor of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in…
Photo Credit : Paintings by Suzan Ibrahim ( Sudanese Artist) “I cannot forget the painful memories of sexual harassment which made me depressed and then I was diagnosed with schizophrenia” Bushra, a 35-year-old journalist, recalls the time she was sexually harassed by some Policemen while trying to cover a story at the Omdurman Market…
Photo Credit: Mizonu Kvia Pexels Financial barriers significantly hinder women experiencing intimate partner violence from escaping abusive relationships. Even after gaining freedom, limited financial options may lead some women to accept an abuser’s reconciliation attempts. Advocates widely acknowledge that many women, faced with the difficult choice between securing resources for their children and escaping abuse,…
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release. 6 NOVEMBER, 2024 African Women in Media (AWiM) is delighted to announce the launch of the UNESCO IPDC-funded programme, “TRAKD: Developing Tools and Resources towards adoption of the Kigali Declaration in newsrooms in Africa.’’This two-month programme will be in collaboration with UNESCO under the IPDC…
