Exciting developments in Uganda are happening as women take the lead in peace and security advocacy. Arriving at TY cakes premises in Kibuli, I see Zam Nakittyo, the proprietor of the company. She is a photojournalist working with a number of media companies and also a co-founder at The Campus Times in Uganda. The young,…
Imagine a life of illness without support or understanding from your community. Mental health is a critical aspect of peace and security all over the world. When parents suffer mental illness or any other conditions children are also affected mentally. “A healthy mind is a healthy body so the saying goes,” Robinah Nakanwagi Alambuya tells…
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…
Imagine spending sleepless nights because of wild animals roaming freely outside your home. And when you wake up in the morning, all your crops are gone. This is the fate of the Maasai community in Nyango village located in the southern coastal region of Kenya. As climate change accelerates, its impacts exacerbate existing social, economic,…
“I was married off to Ahmed at 17. I eventually made the decision to end my marriage to him after ten years,” said Jamila Haruna*, 27-year-old mother of five, who suffered for 10 years before finally deciding to leave her abusive husband. Jamila is from the Ugwan Yanma area of Kontagora in Niger State. “I…
Sara El Laithy always loved the sea. But it wasn’t until 2016 that she became a mermaid. In fact, she is considered to be Egypt’s first mermaid. As a child, she was not just drawn to the water, but to the world teeming with marine life meters below. El Laithy wanted to play a real…
This story is part of the African Women in Media (AWiM) Peace and Security Journalism Programme in partnership with UNESCO, through the IPDC framework.
This year, Kenya’s government launched its county action plan to localise the country’s national action plan on women, peace and security which covers 2022 to the year 2024. Caroline Katana reports on the most prominent insecurities women face in Kenya and speaks with locals to hear what solutions need to be implemented urgently in their…
In this news story, journalist Hope Nyimbili reports on women activists in Zambia fighting for inclusion in peacebuilding. To explain the importance of women’s involvement in peacebuilding, particularly in political settings where conflict often resides, Hope interviews the District coordinator Mr and the executive director of Young Women in Action, This story is…
This story is part of the African Women in Media (AWiM) Peace and Security Journalism Programme in partnership with UNESCO, through the IPDC framework.
