AWiM24 Conference Call for Papers

Call for Papers African Women in Media 2024 (AWiM24) Conference Dakar, Senegal Theme: Media and Sustainability African Women in Media is calling for abstract submissions from media practitioners, academics, civil society, and policy actors, exploring the theme ‘Media and Sustainability’ from various perspectives. AWiM24 conference interprets Media and Sustainability from the following key perspectives: Media […]

AWiM22: GBV undermine women in media

The six African Women in Media Conference welcomed media professionals from different countries to discuss the issue of policies and regulations towards gender equality in media. It also touched on how women are portrayed in the media and how the issues relate to women and girls in Fez, Morocco which was the destination of this […]

#AWiM21: Watch all the Sessions on the Go!

What a conference that was! AWiM21 had over 500 registered attendees and 133 speakers and trainers. We had an audience from over 45 countries. A huge thank you to all our partners, speakers, moderators, trainers, and attendees for making the annual African Women in Media conference the largest gathering on women’s rights and media development […]

Partnership for Impact sets Journalists on New Pedestal at Global Conference

The AWIM Conference 2019 is one event that cannot be forgotten in a hurry. From its dream destination of Kenya, Nairobi to the amazing crop of speakers, partners, facilitators and panelists, many players in media left with a renewed vigour to make a difference locally and internationally. The second edition of the AWIM awards which […]

PICTURES: AWiMEvents

AWiM Events are annual touring conveners that bring you speakers and trainers who are at the top of their game in media. We are currently planning AWiMFestival 2019. Want to participate or partner with us? Please complete this form. Check out our past events below: (Tip: use the hashtags to follow the buzz we created […]

AWIM 2018: The Conversation with the Convener

“I’m happy that I have been able to make a difference” -Yemisi Akinbobola The African Women in the Media held a two-day conference in Ibadan, Nigeria on June 21-22,2018. A number of delegates had an interaction with the Convener, Dr. Yemisi Akinbobola after her closing remarks. Afolasade Osigwe was one of them, and she did […]

DR. YEMISI AKINBOBOLA

C.E.O & Co-founder, AWiM

Dr Yemisi Akinbobola is an award-winning journalist, academic, consultant and co-founder of African Women in Media (AWiM). AWiM’s vision is that one-day African women will have equal access to representation in media. Joint winner of the CNN African Journalist Award 2016 (Sports Reporting), Yemisi ran her news website IQ4News between 2010-14.
Yemisi holds a PhD in Media and Cultural Studies from Birmingham City University, where she is a Senior Lecturer. She has published scholarly research on women’s rights, African feminism, and journalism and digital public spheres. She was Editorial Consultant for the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 commemorative book titled “She Stands for Peace: 20 Years, 20 Journeys”, and currently hosts the book’s podcast.
She speaks regularly on issues relating to gender and media. In 2021 she was recognized as one of 100 Most Influential African Women.