Msichana Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organisation in Tanzania collaborated with several stakeholders to support school girls in rural areas with bicycles. Through providing an alternative means of transport the organisation also hopes to address the issue of gender-based violence (GBV). Many of the young girls living in rural areas face distance challenges that prevent them from…
Disability inclusion expert and media trainer Dr Tsitsi Chataika is a seasoned academic who has produced numerous research journals and books highlighting the need for equal opportunities for disabled individuals. Providing a media perspective, she shares with AWiM the key principles to being both gender-sensitive and disability-sensitive reporters. — Labels can often be constrictive,…
Zimbabwean-based trust – The Girls Table is helping African women to be leaders in conversations surrounding the experiences they have been through and the change they want to see. Using various forms of media through her organisation, Founder and Executive Director Samkeliso Tshuma speaks about the importance of speaking up online. — In many cases,…
Women remain significantly underrepresented in editorial leadership roles and news coverage, their voices muted in an industry dominated by men. In countries with multi-racial populations, women of colour experience even greater marginalisation in news leadership and coverage. This culture of exclusion has had a knock-on effect on women’s news consumption which is in significant decline….
A flip through the pages of a typical Nigerian newspaper is sure to feed one with several reports of increased mortality rates caused by poor healthcare facilities, outbreaks of diseases due to poor access to clean drinking water, and extreme erosion caused by poor drainage systems among others. This is despite the fact that every…
Caroline Katana, speaks with women peace advocates and politicians in Kenya to hear about the challenges they are facing whilst advocating for the rights of women to vote, participate and play leading roles in government decisions. This story is part of the African Women in Media (AWiM) Peace and Security Journalism Programme in partnership with…
This story is part of the African Women in Media (AWiM) Peace and Security Journalism Programme in partnership with UNESCO, through the IPDC framework.
This year, Kenya’s government launched its county action plan to localise the country’s national action plan on women, peace and security which covers 2022 to the year 2024. Caroline Katana reports on the most prominent insecurities women face in Kenya and speaks with locals to hear what solutions need to be implemented urgently in their…
Female activists rise against the odds to empower women and children. Whether it’s curbing child marriage or promoting education, these women fight at their own risk for peace and security. This news story looks at the story of child rights an activist who has fought against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Kenya. During her work…
Omowummy Olaseinde reports on the impact poor welfare has on journalists as well as the country and communities they serve. Speaking with journalists in Nigeria and experts, they highlight key solutions to ensuring peace and security for everyone. This story is part of the African Women in Media (AWiM) Peace and Security Journalism Programme in…
Journalist Omowummy Olaseinde, speaks to Ayodele Ismaila an Agripreneur and Large Scale farmer among other food security exports to find solutions for Nigeria’s Food hunger crisis. This story is part of the African Women in Media (AWiM) Peace and Security Journalism Programme in partnership with UNESCO, through the IPDC framework.
Violence against women and girls is still a prominent issue in Nigeria. Reporter Omowummy Olaseinde speaks on how the mistreatment of women and girls affects their peace and security and leads to larger impacts in other areas of their lives. She interviews experts and child rights activists to see what can be done to end…
