Imagine a life of illness without support or understanding from your community. Mental health is a critical aspect of peace and security all over the world. When parents suffer mental illness or any other conditions children are also affected mentally. “A healthy mind is a healthy body so the saying goes,” Robinah Nakanwagi Alambuya tells…
In the first quarter of 2022, a colleague introduced me to a training opportunity on Violence Against Women and Girls, VAWG organized by the African Women in Media, AWiM, and asked me to apply. Being one with a passion for women and girls’ issues, I envisaged it would be an avenue to reinforce knowledge and…
Melody Chikono is one of the three winners of the AWiM2022 Agenda 2063 Pitch Zone Awards. Melody was among the winners announced during the closing ceremony of the sixth African Women in Media Conference (AWiM), which took place in Fez, Morocco on 9th December. Each year, during the annual African Women in Media Conference, female…
As I am walking through Bwerenga village, I hear someone trying to murmur behind me. She is trying to communicate through talk. I hear the passer-by villagers call her Eseza as they send some gestures to her. It is a challenging moment for me as I try to understand Eseza’s plea. She is crying and…
Marie-Therese Nanlong is one of the three winners of the AWiM2022 Agenda 2063 Pitch Zone Awards. Marie was among the winners announced during the closing ceremony of the sixth African Women in Media Conference (AWiM), which took place in Fez, Morocco on 9th December. Each year, during the annual African Women in Media Conference, female…
View on Zencastr Moyo Thomas is a news reporter and strategic communications specialist. Describing herself as a humanist and a womanist she is a sexual and gender-based violence advocate fighting for women’s rights, security and safety. In this episode, Moyo Thomas discusses the representation and presentation of sexual harassment and gender-based violence in Nigerian media and the cultural…
Winners of the African Union Agenda 2063 Awards Pitch Zone were announced during the closing ceremony of the sixth African Women in Media Conference (AWiM), which took place in Fez, Morocco on 9th December. The winners received $3000 to support their production of in-depth, data-rich and evidenced-based stories that reflect the progress and impact of…
The AWiM 2022 conference provided ample opportunity to address African women’s road to equality so far. Many of the conversations sought to examine the media landscape both from larger and smaller scales. Key topics such as online harassment, newsroom funding, and editorial relationships are factors that can make or break a story. South Africa South…
As the AWiM 2022 conference came to an end, the last few panels to place in Fes, Morocco. One of them was a panel supported by Fojo Media Institute which looked at media and journalism education concerning gender equality. — Students from across Africa, who are active and vocal about dismantling gender inequality in the…
Gender inequality in education and other sectors is still a big challenge, with most students dropping out of school due to sexual harassment. This was stated during AWiM 2022 conference which took place in Fez, Morocco. During the Gender and Journalism Education panel discussion, panellists pointed out that fewer female students graduate in higher education…
African Women in Media is set to launch a media fellowship for women journalists in Nigeria and Kenya to improve the media representation of young women politicians in the two countries. This was revealed by Dr Yemisi Akinbobola, the CEO and Co-founder of the organisation during a panel discussion on the second day of the…
Hundreds of women from different countries and organisations across Africa and the diaspora have convened in Fez, Morocco to participate in the 6th annual African Women in Media conference. The conference themed: ‘United in Action’ aims to devise ways of achieving gender equality in and through the media using collaborative efforts of media experts, academia,…
