From Sonia Dahmani, a Tunisian lawyer and political commentator who was arrested after a live broadcast on France24 for critiquing Tunisia’s standard of living, to Maryline Duma, briefly detained while covering Dahmani’s arrest — women journalists in North Africa face severe consequences for reporting on political issues. During…
‘’OUR IMPACT IN YOUR WORDS’’ Kigali Declaration (KD) signatories belong to a community dedicated to change, equipped with resource, training, and a clear framework for advancing ethical practices across the continent. Some of the signatories who have committed to addressing GBV not only…
AWiM UNEP/Africa Environment Journalism Fellows scooped awards from The Government of the Republic of Zambia on Friday. The Environmental and Climate Change Media Awards (ECCMA) are held annually to award outstanding and consistent journalists that produce high-quality and accurate stories that give prominence to environment and climate change and encourage the coverage of environmental and…
The report for African Women in Media’s (AWiM) sixth conference (#AWiM2022 which took place in Fez, Morocco on 8-9 December is finally out. Themed “United in Action,”’ discussions were wide-ranging across three sub-themes: Gender Equality in and through Media; Collective Action and Representation; and Media Business and Global Challenges. ‘United in Action’ refers to the…
The report features media owners perspective to ensuring the safety of it’s Journalists as the Proprietor and Managing Director of Prestige FM Minna, Alhaji Zubair Abdulrauf Idris talks on that while Hajiya Rabi Sarki Bello , Chairperson NAWOJ Niger State Chapter speaks on steps Women Journalists can take to their personal safety while on beats…
The current state of police relations for journalists in Nigeria is strained. The rights of the media are being ignored. Reporter Omowummmy covers this story as she speaks with Tosin Ighoteguono, a reporter from Positive F.M Akure and Abimbola Oyeyemi from Ogun state Police Station. They discuss why the relationship between police officers and journalists…
View on Zencastr Qaanitah Hunter is a multiple award-winning journalist and political editor at News24, South Africa. She is the author of ‘Balance of Power: Ramaphosa and the future of South Africa’ and recently co-authored a book called ‘Eight Days in July: Inside the Zuma unrest that set South Africa alight’. In this episode, Qaanitah…
The media has an essential role when it comes to correlating parts of society to ensure a violence-free world. Hence, the role of a peace and security reporter is also important. Laurin Odeil and Blessing Tunoh are both peace and security reporters from different parts of Africa who share the impact of reporting peace and…
This report focuses on the need for more awareness of the effect mental health has on journalists. Giving a women’s perspective, journalist Aisha Wakaso shares her battle with mental health and how it inspired her to become an advocate for mental health in Nigeria. This story is part of the African Women in Media (AWIM)/…
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…
Our reporter had a one on one interview with Hadiza Abdullahi Maikano, a versatile female media broadcaster, who dared the authority and went on with a LIVE TV program after she was ordered to stop. She is also a champion of the “Drug Free Arewa Movement” an NGO she sets up to fight drug abuse…
