Monrovia For six years, Martha Sherman, who is a widow has battled chronic pain as a result of damaged tissue in her body. Since then life has been tough for her as she lost her business because all of the money was spent on her treatment. But thanks to a recycling initiative in Monrovia, Greener…
Kerawa It is one of those hot mornings in the Kerawa Refugee Camp in Cameroon’s arid Far North region. So hot that by 8 AM, temperatures are soaring up to 47 degrees Celcius. A good number of the women and children displaced by the recent intercommunal clashes are up and about. At one end of…
Patricia Namutebi is one of the winners of the AWiM2022 Agenda 2063 Pitch Zone Awards. Each year, during the annual African Women in Media Conference, female journalists drawn from the continent are allowed to pitch stories in the five categories to organisations that have partnered with AWIM to create a platform for female journalists and…
This News feature brings insight into the need for gender inclusiveness in the activities of local vigilante groups in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, especially in its fights against insecurity. It features interviews with the Niger State Commander of the Vigilante Corps, Legal Practitioner, Security Analyst, Public Affairs Analyst and others. This story is…
“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…
The local community is yet to embrace female leadership. The story explores how cultural barriers prevent women from getting elected into leadership positions in Kajiado County of Kenya Out of over fifteen women political aspirants for various elective seats including senator, member of Parliament and member of county assembly in Kajiado county in the year…
Bamenda Welcome to Cameroon, where people, and women, in particular, are working hard to turn any problem into an opportunity worth celebrating. In the city of Bamenda, you meet a young woman and her team tackling biodegradable waste profitably. Arnette Tewan, a young environmentalist, and 41 other women recycle waste to make better end products…
Hope Nyimbili reports on the insecurities women face in marriages and divorce. In this news story, she highlights the solutions for peace in home settings by speaking with the Zambia Alliance of Women on how to achieve the activation of women’s rights in Zambia. This story is part of the African Women in Media (AWiM)…
“I’m happy that I have been able to make a difference” -Yemisi Akinbobola The African Women in the Media held a two-day conference in Ibadan, Nigeria on June 21-22,2018. A number of delegates had an interaction with the Convener, Dr. Yemisi Akinbobola after her closing remarks. Afolasade Osigwe was one of them, and she did…
The AWiM2022 conference has commenced and it has gathered together an array of innovative experts to dissect the media’s role in issues affecting African women today. This year it’s all taking place in Morocco and many of the conversations revolve around the shifting opinions in the country. Though many positive changes have occurred in Moroccan…
It’s a calm Saturday morning in Jalingo, the capital city of Taraba State, one of Nigeria’s yet-to-be harnessed states. The day is also a work-free day for members of the nation’s Youth Service Corp; a mandatory one-year national service programme for graduates of tertiary institutions in the country and diaspora. One of the newly sworn-in…
Journalists are targeted for many reasons and by many people, women journalists and media personnel have been increasingly exposed to violence, with the number of women journalists killed globally, rising steadily since 2010. Promoting the safety of journalists and combatting impunity for those who attack them are central elements within UNESCO ‘a support for freedom…
