Strengthening security of children with albinism in Zambia
This story is part of the African Women in Media (AWiM) Peace and Security Journalism Programme in partnership with UNESCO, through the IPDC framework.
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The danger female crime reporters face
This story is part of the African Women in Media (AWiM) Peace and Security Journalism Programme in partnership with UNESCO, through the IPDC framework.
Her Media Diary Episode 12. ‘Taking brave Steps’ with Adelle Onyango
View on Zencastr Adelle Onyango is a Kenyan media personality, podcaster and founder of the Adelle Onyango Initiative – an organisation that empowers youth and provides psycho-social support to African women survivors of rape. Through her podcast, Legally Clueless, she captures the raw human stories of everyday Africans. In this episode, Adelle shares the stories…
Travelling across the world to share the stories of African women
International journalist, communications specialist, editor and Podcaster, Ruth Ayisi takes us through her most incredible experiences being a journalist reporting on conflict in Africa. She also shares with AWiM how one can become a journalist through bold action. — When it comes to flying, Ruth Ayisi is a nervous wreck. Her frequent flights are spent…
Fighting the digital gender gap through media
There are two different realities people across the world face when it comes to digitalisation. On one hand, the expansive and transformative landscape of digital technology provides new systems of life that are leading economic development and new ways to socially interact with people continents apart. Online platforms like social media have become the day-to-day…
Elevating voices of Zimbabwean girls and women through education
Anoziva Marindire co-founder of the Usawa Institute, A Zimbabwean non-profit organisation advocating for women’s education and development in Africa, speaks to AWiM about the progress her team has been making so far. — Currently based in Burkina Faso in West Africa, the second hottest country on the planet, Anoziva Marindire joins our virtual meeting burning…
Her Media Diary Episode 11: “I want to help the survivors” with Soyem Osakwe
View on Zencastr Soyem Osakwe is a specialist in Global communications, campaigns and advocacy. In this episode, Soyem speaks passionately about her work using effective communications strategies to raise awareness and advocate against gender-based violence. If you are a journalist or content creator, if you work for an NGO or simply want to lend your voice…
Her Media Diary Episode 10: “Let’s all be bad Girls” with Rachel Ombaka
View on Zencastr In this episode, Yemisi Akinbobola Interviews Rachel Ombaka media editor, trainer and public speaker shares her experiences of sexual harassment in the newsroom and speaks passionately about her activism against this. Her interview is honest and personal, as she shares how childhood memories of gender-based violence impacted her own relationship with her…
Meet Egypt’s first TikTok Journalist
Sarah Magdy starts off one video with the announcement that she’s a millionaire. But it’s not what you think. She then holds up some cash and explains that it’s actually 3 million Lebanese Lira- that’s just shy of $2000. What comes next is a crash course on currency power and some insight into Lebanon’s dire…
Detoxifying masculinity: a pathway to gender equality
In a world where men are termed as behaving like women when they choose to remain calm amidst disagreements and women are termed as behaving like men when they react violently, one may wonder if a certain mode of reaction is specially designed for men and another for women. As children, boys are trained to…
Dodging bullets in Kenya’s ‘bandit zone’
Maureen Ndamwe shares her 9 years of journey working for a local radio station in Turkana County. How she managed through those years still amazes her. Turkana county in Kenya is known for 4 things… 1. Being the only place in Kenya where the government has struck oil. 2. Being the face of ravishing famine every…
Silencing the guns: Gloria’s journey from the frontlines of LRA war
When passion meets purpose, our lives become meaningful and then impactful. I met Gloria Laker Aciro Adiiki. She is one of Uganda’s female journalists who has covered war stories. She narrates the story to AWiM News below: Gloria narrates, “As a former war and peace reporter during the northern Uganda LRA war, this is my…
