Bridging the gap of representation of women in the Media – A conversation with Dr Yemisi Akinbobola on ”TVC Breakfast”

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…

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2024 World Mental Health Day: The Women in Journalism angle

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…

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Violence Against Female Sex Workers is Violence Against all Women

Photo Credit:  by Oladimeji Odunsi on Unsplash ‘I never expected sex work to be this dangerous. My first experience was when the police came to our business premises, we all ran for cover, and I almost died. This happened in Port Harcourt Rivers state, South-South Nigeria,’ she remembers. Sonia, a 41-year-old full-time sex worker, tells the heartbreaking story…

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Reflections on Sexual Harassment and a WIN-IFRA Study

Sexual harassment continues to rear its ugly head in the workplace, thereby becoming an issue of global concern. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) defines it as “a sex-based behaviour that is unwelcome and offensive to its recipient.” The Australian Human Rights Commission defines it as “an unwelcome sexual advance, unwelcome request for sexual favours or…

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If they are unable to see your work; it doesn’t mean you are worth nothing! by Joyce Wangui Wachira-Kangema

“Life is a test, never give up” Journalism is not for a faint heart! Every Female journalists around the world has a story to tell about the terrible ordeal they (have) had been through while in the line of their duties. Some say they missed opportunities, promotions or those ‘big’ assignments because they said no…

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My Journey of Journalism Transformation has just began with AWiM By Lilian Museka

As I walk through Lindi area of Kibra, the largest slum in Kenya and Africa to conduct interviews for my pitch, so many questions linger in my mind considering the rate of crime; how safe am I? How safe are my equipment? Could there be someone tracking me since I look more of a stranger?…

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To Think I Almost Missed #RCCE2020

To think I almost missed this training!   I heard about AWiM’s RCCE programme through a forwarded WhatsApp message in one of the groups I am in. The lady who forwarded it wrote: “guys jaribuni” translated as “guys try your luck.” I applied for the training immediately, then I also forwarded the link to a friend to try her luck. I am on a maternity leave, and both electric and internet services at my place had been interrupted for almost a week….

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Nigerian Women in Tech Report by Tech Cabal and UK-Nigeria Tech Hub

Nigerian Women in Tech Report by Tech Cabal

Tech Cabal and UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, have released a report examining the distribution and level of involvement of women in technology and STEM fields in Nigeria. It identifies successes, gaps, challenges and offers recommendations for further improvement. “It is no news that there is in existence, a gender disparity between men and women in the…

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