In Partnership with Women’s representation in the elective capacity is nothing to write home about Women are suffocated! Discriminated against! The high cost of campaigns and GBV, hold them back from running for elective posts as told in this story Mercy Godwin, a native of Uruan, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria narrated how her ordeal started…
In Partnership with The game of sex in politics Caroline Katana digs into how sex is used as a tool to pull down women in politics With her shy demeanour and disarming smile, Hawaa Abdul Salim is the type of person you will likely never see angry no matter the circumstances. We spoke about her…
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…
[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…
Soneni Gwizi also known as Thandeka by her radio listeners, is a broadcaster, media trainer and motivational speaker among other talents. AWiM News speaks to her to find out how she has been championing conversations and representation for persons with disability within African media. — The fragrant and appetising smell of a traditional Zimbabwean dish…
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release 16th February 2023. Lagos African Women in Media and Luminate Launch ‘Media and Young Women in Politics’ Project African Women in Media (AWiM) is delighted to announce the launch of ‘Media and Young Women in Politics’ Project in partnership with Luminate. The 12-month project is an intervention in the current state…
Hellen Mwale, a Zambian Journalist and past Chairperson for MISA Region shares her industry-changing moments and how she continues to fight for media freedom in Africa. AWiM News hears all about her new organisation – the Media Initiative for Women in Zambia (MIWoZ). — When Hellen Mwale, was growing up in the 1980s, her dad…
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…
I regret my life!” exclaims Sayudda Nasazza, a resident of Kabalagala, a Kampala suburb in Uganda in East Africa. Now in her old age, Sayudda is a hawker. She walks door-to-door selling second-hand clothes. Living in a one-roomed house with her four children and ten grandchildren, she often feels overwhelmed as the demands of providing…
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…
In this news story, journalist Caroline Katana uncovers why domestic violence cases against women and girls in Kenya still go unsolved and unreported. She speaks to survivors and advocates who are fighting for solutions on the ground. This story is part of the African Women in Media (AWiM) Peace and Security Journalism Programme in partnership…
