As the event winds down on December 6, 2024, conversations around ‘repositioning the media ecosystem to tackle the challenges of digitisation, artificial intelligence, and sustainability, took centre stage, featuring professionals from around the world and Africa in Dakar, the capital city of Senegal. In her remarks, Dr. Yemi, appealed to the participants, who included academics,…
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…
View on Zencastr Mwape Kumwenda is an accomplished journalist and co-founder of Crown TV, Zambia with over 1o years of experience. She shares her experience growing up in Kabwe, Zambia where she witnessed firsthand the vulnerabilities faced by women and girls in her community. This early exposure to gender-based violence fueled her passion for justice,…
Spotlight on Rwanda Rwanda has long been a beacon of progress in addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and promoting gender equality. In alignment with the Kigali Declaration’s mission to…
Photo Credit: Freepik The Countdown begins! We are days away from the highly anticipated AWiM 2024 conference, taking place on December 5th-6th in Dakar, Senegal. This year’s edition, themed “Media and Sustainability,” promises to be an unforgettable experience, featuring insightful discussions, interactive sessions, and networking…
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release 28th November, 2024. All roads lead to Dakar, the Senegalese capital, venue for this year’s African women in media conference, 2024 (AWiM24) from 5th to 6th December, 2024. The theme of this year’s edition is “Media and Sustainability’’. It will be focused on three key areas namely: The business and financial…
HEADLINES ‘’The Fragile” Freedom of the Press in Burundi Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye has been released from Bubanza Prison after a presidential pardon. She was jailed for criticising Burundi’s government. Woman Airlifted After Elephant Attack Residents of Hwange, Zimbabwe, call for a review of the Parks and Wildlife Bill, after elephant tramples on a…
Photo Credit: Kalex Ofoedu “We all have the capacity to do so many things. If we can just lose fear and step out. Don’t worry about making mistakes, don’t worry about falling because you are going to fall, but you see, you would learn so many from that falling.” Born on January 31, 1952, to…
A 39 year-old nurse, Mawedo, sits on the edge of her bed, as the room crackles with tension, a tangible manifestation of the invisible weight she carries. She stares absentmindedly at her phone. Her calm demeanour was a stark contrast to the silent chaos within. Her phone screen, once a window to the world, now…
Dr Maimuna Babangida explores how biased media coverage contributes to the under-representation of women in Northern Nigeria politics. The media is a vital instrument of social control. It controls voter perception of contestants and has often led to the marginalisation of women in political scenes. This story is part of the African Women…
In Partnership with On 9 August 2022, Kenyans headed to the polls to elect the country’s president. In addition to the executive, Kenyans also elected 290 Members of Parliament, 47 governors, 47 senators, 47 women representatives and 1,450 members of county assemblies in the elections. This was the second general election since the 2010 Constitution…
