Photo Credit :Nokukhanya Musi – Aimienoho for AWiMNews Theresa Mavuso, a 61-year-old grandmother with 10 children and 12 grandchildren, had her work cut out for her when her husband suddenly took off, leaving her with 10 young children. Her husband, who was the sole breadwinner, lost his job as a security guard and then left…
Photo Credit: Freepik According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition “Humanpapillomavirus (HPV) is the name of a group of viruses that infect the skin. There are more than 100 different types of HPV. Some types of genital HPV may cause genital warts, while other types of genital HPV are linked to abnormal cell changes…
Photo Credit: Mizonu Kvia Pexels Financial barriers significantly hinder women experiencing intimate partner violence from escaping abusive relationships. Even after gaining freedom, limited financial options may lead some women to accept an abuser’s reconciliation attempts. Advocates widely acknowledge that many women, faced with the difficult choice between securing resources for their children and escaping abuse,…
Photo credit – Safari Consoler Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of water or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio Cholerae and it can kill within hours if left untreated. Cholera remains a global public health threat, causing between 1.3 million to 4.0 million cases, and 21,000 and 143,000 deaths worldwide every…
HEADLINES Ezekiel Udoh sentenced to Life imprisonment over sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl Ezekiel who is a wash operator was prosecuted on Oct. 29, 2024, by Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence court for impregnating his neighbour’s 12 year old granddaughter and sentenced to Life imprisonment. Mauritius Suspends Social…
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release. 6 NOVEMBER, 2024 African Women in Media (AWiM) is delighted to announce the launch of the UNESCO IPDC-funded programme, “TRAKD: Developing Tools and Resources towards adoption of the Kigali Declaration in newsrooms in Africa.’’This two-month programme will be in collaboration with UNESCO under the IPDC…
HEADLINES Ex -Senior Special Assistant on Diaspora Affairs Bianca Ojukwu becomes Minister in Nigeria Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, a seasoned politician, lawyer and established business mogul has been appointed as Nigeria’s Minister of State…
View on Zencastr Pamella Makotsi-Sittoni is a prominent Kenyan journalist and media executive with a career spanning over two decades. Pamella shares her inspiring journey from a humble upbringing in Kenya to becoming a prominent figure in the journalism world. She discusses the impact of her large family on her confidence and how her…
Recently, women in the media have begun to push the boundaries of representation across print, radio, and television. But there is still a significant gender gap in terms of the positions held by women and the beats they are allowed to cover. As a guest on Television Continental’s (TVC) Breakfast Show, Dr Yemisi Akinbobola, a…
Photo Credit: Freepik Breast cancer originates in the cells of the breast. It is one of the most common cancers affecting women, but also occurs in men at significantly lower rates. It develops when breast cells begin…
African women in the Media are facing different challenges ranging from under-representation to being silenced entirely or being paid less despite the increasing number of women in the profession.There is therefore an urgent need to continue to challenge stereotypes through advocacy and capacity building. Dr Yemisi Akinbobola talked about the huge gap in women’s…
HEADLINES Kenya’s Ruth Chepntegetich smashes world record in Chicago Kenya’s Ruth shattered the women’s marathon world record in Chicago as she completed the course in 2:09:56, becoming the first ever woman to break the 2:10 barrier, Her Victory shaved almost two minutes off the previous world record of 2:11:53, which was set…
