AWiM and UNESCO Empowered and Researched East African Women Journalists During COVID-19

Online training was not one of our goals for 2020. Nor did we envision training a whopping 200 East African women on six courses. But then the world did not imagine that COVID-19 would become a pandemic. With the support of UNESCO, within the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) framework, we were […]

Bravo AWiM! You are the Dose I’ve Been Looking For by Beatrice Dama Kahindi

My story started late at night when I received a late night call from my superior which I was tempted to ignore as I was so sleepy thought it was my wake up alarm. Little did I know that it was a wakeup call for me. He asked me to try and apply for the […]

If they are unable to see your work; it doesn’t mean you are worth nothing! by Joyce Wangui Wachira-Kangema

“Life is a test, never give up” Journalism is not for a faint heart! Every Female journalists around the world has a story to tell about the terrible ordeal they (have) had been through while in the line of their duties. Some say they missed opportunities, promotions or those ‘big’ assignments because they said no […]

To Think I Almost Missed #RCCE2020

To think I almost missed this training!   I heard about AWiM’s RCCE programme through a forwarded WhatsApp message in one of the groups I am in. The lady who forwarded it wrote: “guys jaribuni” translated as “guys try your luck.” I applied for the training immediately, then I also forwarded the link to a friend to try her luck. I am on a maternity leave, and both electric and internet services at my place had been interrupted for almost a week. […]

How Journalists can stay safe while reporting Covid 19

Safety especially journalist safety is very vital in this day and age we find ourselves. The corona virus pandemic has heightened the already present need for safety of journalists and now more than ever, journalists who are at the war front with health care workers deserve to be safe. Journalists in a bid to bring […]

Meet the #RCCE2020 Trainers

The #RCCE200 project from African Women in Media in partnership with UNESCO under the framework of the IPDC is pleased to present the trainers for the Risk Communication and Community Engagement training. Meet the trainers;  Trainer: Ruona Meyer  Bio: Ruona Meyer is an Emmy-nominated, multimedia journalist with 17 years’ experience in print, radio, wire agency, TV and digital outlets across […]

VACANCY: Media and Communications Officer

As we move close to the fourth conference scheduled for July 29-31 in South Africa (here’s the concept of AWiM 2020 [PDF] )we are delighted at the realization that the AWiM family is growing. Therefore, we invite applications for a qualified person for a full-time role of a Media and Communications Officer! The officer, who […]

VIDEO: Gabriela Torres ‘What Makes Women Click’

With over 20 year experience of journalism in television, radio, print, online and social media production across two continents and five countries, Gabriela Torres is currently BBC World Service Social Media Women Engagement champion. As part of BBC Digital Development team, she has lead innovative projects focusing on engagement, audience growth and newsroom workflows providing […]