Photo credit – Safari Consoler Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of water or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio Cholerae and it can kill within hours if left untreated. Cholera remains a global public health threat, causing between 1.3 million to 4.0 million cases, and 21,000 and 143,000 deaths worldwide every…
Recently, women in the media have begun to push the boundaries of representation across print, radio, and television. But there is still a significant gender gap in terms of the positions held by women and the beats they are allowed to cover. As a guest on Television Continental’s (TVC) Breakfast Show, Dr Yemisi Akinbobola, a…
Photo Credit: Freepik Breast cancer originates in the cells of the breast. It is one of the most common cancers affecting women, but also occurs in men at significantly lower rates. It develops when breast cells begin…
Photo Credit: Unsplash Every October 10, is set aside to commemorate ‘World Mental Health Day’, raising global awareness about mental health complexities and risks. Journalists, especially the women are particularly more vulnerable , this is according to a Medical report which says about twice as many women as men experience depression . Women are nearly…
Childbirth is an important stage in pregnancy, and labour is its most crucial aspect. To prepare for this life–changing event, women typically undergo medical and nesting preparations to ensure they are equipped before, during, and after delivery.According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, during labour, the uterus contracts continuously and with increasing force, facilitating cervical dilation and…
The Pan African webinar is a professional collaborative initiative featuring African women in the Media, Journalist for human right( JHRnews) and AWiM’s ‘Source her program’ to address the Gender Gap in Media representation of women journalists, experts and professionals. Introduction of the Webinar Winfred Syombua, a representative of JHR opened the sessions by identifying that…
Anticipate these well researched investigative reports by female Journalists participating in African Women in Media’s ‘Reporting Violence Against Women and Girls’ project,’ supported by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism Anticipate!!! CAN OF WORMS: EXPOSING PERSISTENT ABUSE OF GIRLS WITH DISABILITIES IN OWO – Olufisoye Adenitan FAMILY PLANNING RIGHTS: INVESTIGATING OBSTACLES TO ACCESSING CONTRACEPTIVE…
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash The history of political activism by women in Nigeria can never be told without the mention of certain women whose struggles in the early colonial era brought notable changes in social, political and economic policies. From the Aba women’s riot in December 1929, where women from…
Photo credit-: Dii Nyau via pexels Water and sanitation, which might be seen as the basic needs that must be available to all, is a luxury in some parts of the world. A foresight that billions of people might lack access to water is one of the reasons why Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 sets…
Swedish born Greta Thunberg is an influential figure in environmental activism. Her influence transcends race and color. In 2018, her landmark event, tagged ‘School Strike for Climate’, sparked a global movement, inspiring environmental activists to take action against climate change by engaging with lawmakers. Held outside the Swedish parliament, Thunberg’s strike involved refusing to attend…
The regulations governing gender eligibility in sports reflect the influence of societal and cultural perceptions of femininity and masculinity, impacting athletes’ behaviors and experience. Eligibility rules have to a greater degree affected African female athletes due to their naturally high testosterone levels or variations in sex development. Critics argue that these regulations lack scientific basis and…
PHOTO CREDIT: Fatima Yusuf on unsplash Education is a powerful tool that empowers individuals from diverse…
