This article offers an overview of the African Women in Media (AWiM) Peace and Security Journalism Programme in partnership with UNESCO, through the IPDC framework. As the programme comes to an end, many journalists are already asking AWiM when the next programme is going to be rolled out. The programme started in May 2022 with…
I regret my life!” exclaims Sayudda Nasazza, a resident of Kabalagala, a Kampala suburb in Uganda in East Africa. Now in her old age, Sayudda is a hawker. She walks door-to-door selling second-hand clothes. Living in a one-roomed house with her four children and ten grandchildren, she often feels overwhelmed as the demands of providing…
Imagine a beautiful world full of fresh water and fresh air, a world with happy humans, animals, and insects. A world without the scramble and struggle for resources and food. What peace we would have! The foul smell is too much for me as I jump over the trench that welcomes me to Kakungulu Zone…
Imagine a religious leader in an act of rape! Religious leaders are supposed to be exemplary in society and thus promote moral behaviour. The daily monitor, one of the leading newspapers in Uganda, is taking the lead in fighting rape and advocating for impunity for sexual abuse. A 36-year-old Latvian lady, Anda, a tourist was…
Mama Masembe lives in Katanga a village in Kampala, Uganda. Looking after five children, she fights for survival without running water. There is a water tap in the neighbourhood, but Masembe has to buy a jerrycan of water at three hundred shillings which are approximately 0.087 dollars. “A number of times my children do not…
Child marriage is said to be a trigger of gender-based violence and an act of discrimination against the girl child. In Northern Nigeria, there are over 22 million Child brides despite Nigeria signing and ratifying several Child’s rights conventions which have led to the enactment of the Child’s rights act. Journalist Maimuna Muhammad Babangida speaks…
Mass Communication expert Dr Muhammad Dantala Aliyu gives an overview of the current status of women in the media and how they have been given equal rights despite some challenges. We also hear from Maimuna Raji Egigogo a practising Journalist and Aisha Shuaibu Badeggi, the General Manager Badeggi FM Minna who share some of the…
The report features media owners perspective to ensuring the safety of it’s Journalists as the Proprietor and Managing Director of Prestige FM Minna, Alhaji Zubair Abdulrauf Idris talks on that while Hajiya Rabi Sarki Bello , Chairperson NAWOJ Niger State Chapter speaks on steps Women Journalists can take to their personal safety while on beats…
Patients in Nigeria diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease face discrimination. Journalist Maimuna Muhammad Babangida visits a government-owned hospital in Minna during the weekly Sickle Cell Clinical Day. She speaks with Dr Aisha Musa, consultant Paediatrician and SCD warrior Kubrah Mundi who set up an SCD foundation ” Lafiya Sickle Cell Foundation ” to create awareness…
Women journalists in Kenya face violent threats when covering news stories but the work they do is vital for public communication and awareness hence they suffer in silence. Caroline Katana speaks with a Radio journalist to hear some of the experiences female journalists face and what needs to be done to ensure security and safety….
The practice of Community Policing in Kenya seeks to expand the partnership to all other Government Agencies, the private sector, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) and civil society to improve public safety and the quality of life for all persons within the Country. Katiba Ali Mwakutunga a mother from Ng’ombeni, a village in Kenya narrates her near-death…
While the media industry is growing very fast, media freedom is still limited. On average, every four days, a journalist is killed for bringing information to the public. Reporter Caroline Katana interviews Mercy Kahenda, a journalist at Standard Media Group who experienced threats when trying to cover a story in Kenya. This story is part…
