In December 2020, African Women in Media (AWiM), in partnership with the African Union (AU), International Labour Migration (ILO) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) held the Labour Migration Media Awards ceremony. Wagdy Sawahel won the the top spot in the Labour Migration Governance category. In this interview with AWiMNews, Wagdy discusses his experiences as…
Nelly Ating has been documenting the plight of child victims of Boko Haram, in the norther part of Nigeria. Ating, a photojournalist, focuses on the trauma inflicted on the children by the militia. While telling the stories of children caught up in the crosshairs of conflict is Ating’s driving force, she told AWiM News that…
“If we focus less on leaving a good impression and focus more on presenting the best impression of who we are, we stand a chance of then giving people the truest, most authentic picture of ourselves”. Arit Okpo, is a television presenter, voice over artist, documentary filmmaker, TV producer, and current host of CNN African…
In 2017, Kenyan sex workers submitted a report entitled Aren’t We Also Women [PDF] The report identified five priority issues that represented the government policies they deemed repressive to them. These policies fueled and justified violence against them. In the document, the women complained of being treated poorly when they seek healthcare, are arbitrarily arrested….
Zahara Tunda, one of the award winners at the just concluded African Women in Media Conference lets us into her world as she talks about her background, professional journey and drive for data journalism in this interview. Kindly tell us about yourself My name is Zahara Tunda and I was born in 1994, in…
Kisumu It is a busy morning and Sarah Odero can be seen rummaging through dustbins placed outside salons across Kisumu City located in Western Kenya. The mother of four collects several pieces of synthetic waste hair waste and straightens them before lining them into a machine. After doing her chores, Sarah spends the better part…
Can you share with us a bit about your journey? I am a filmmaker from The Central African Republic and the CEO of my company named Illustro Productions. After I graduated from university in Paris, I went back to my country and realized that many things had to be done within the audio-visual sector. Alongside a…
Rédigé par Rhonet Atwiine C’est un après-midi chaud à Katwe, une banlieue de Kampala, la capitale de l’Ouganda. La lumière du soleil traverse les fenêtres d’une salle de classe où un groupe de jeunes adolescentes est assis, les yeux rivés sur le tableau noir. Leur professeur se déplace dans la pièce, expliquant une…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 26 June 2025 Lagos, Nigeria Theme: Beyond Commitments: Advancing Policies for Gender-Safe Media Date: 4–5 December 2025 Location: African Union Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia African Women in Media (AWiM) is excited to announce that Super Early Bird registration is now open for the AWiM25 Conference, the continent’s leading annual event focused…
Blantyre The voices of minibus conductors rent the air as they rhythmically shout out the prices and destinations to townships surrounding Limbe Market. While some run towards the men and women laden with plastic bags others simply call out to their prospective customers to jump on a bus promising them a ride that will…
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…
In this news story, journalist Hope Nyimbili reports on women activists in Zambia fighting for inclusion in peacebuilding. To explain the importance of women’s involvement in peacebuilding, particularly in political settings where conflict often resides, Hope interviews the District coordinator Mr and the executive director of Young Women in Action, This story is…
