The second African Media Convention ended in Zambia’s capital Lusaka with officials from African Union, The European Union, The United Nations, African governments, civil society and various media organisations pledging to support press freedom and access to information. The event was held under the World Press Freedom Day theme: “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom…
[project name] supported by For Immediate Release 4th April 2023, Lagos Call for Papers: African Women in Media 2023 (AWiM23) Conference Theme: Media and Gender Violence Kigali, Rwanda 30 November – 1 December 2023 Submission Deadline: 31 May 2023 African Women in Media (AWiM) is pleased to bring you its seventh annual conference, which aims…
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…
This article offers an overview of the African Women in Media (AWiM) Peace and Security Journalism Programme in partnership with UNESCO, through the IPDC framework. As the programme comes to an end, many journalists are already asking AWiM when the next programme is going to be rolled out. The programme started in May 2022 with…
Journalist Hope Nyimbili reports on the new training journalists in Zambia are receiving when it comes to their safety and social protection reporting. This story is part of the African Women in Media (AWiM) Peace and Security Journalism Programme in partnership with UNESCO, through the IPDC framework.
More journalists in Nigeria are finding themselves with unpaid jobs in the media. Underemployment is becoming a growing issue for media professionals and those aspiring to join the industry. Reporter Omowummy Olaseinde investigates the matter and speaks with Femi Adefila the CEO of Rave 91.7 FM and Western Spring Television who describes what underemployment looks…
Journalist Hope Nyimbilli speaks with Chiko Chilufya from the DREAMS centre in Zambia. She informs us of the approaches used in the Zambia community HIV prevention project and the importance of raising awareness of sexual health infections in rural areas for the peace and security of women and girls in Zambia. This story is part…
Nigerian languages and dialects will now play a bigger role in education and communication. By embracing indigenous languages, activists can reach more communities. An increase in representation also means more advocacy towards gender equality and conflict prevention. Journalist Maimuna Muhammad Babangida reports on how these changes are being implemented. This story is part of the…
Winners of the African Union Agenda 2063 Awards Pitch Zone were announced during the closing ceremony of the sixth African Women in Media Conference (AWiM), which took place in Fez, Morocco on 9th December. The winners received $3000 to support their production of in-depth, data-rich and evidenced-based stories that reflect the progress and impact of…
African Women in Media is set to launch a media fellowship for women journalists in Nigeria and Kenya to improve the media representation of young women politicians in the two countries. This was revealed by Dr Yemisi Akinbobola, the CEO and Co-founder of the organisation during a panel discussion on the second day of the…
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…
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…
