Win for women in Kenya’s first woman chief justice
Looking back at Justice Koome’s career, one can’t help but feel hopeful about what her term might mean for women’s legal rights and justice in Kenya, writes Mercy Gakii The name Martha Koome, may or may not ring a bell if you are not from Kenya, but she just made history after being appointed […]
Cisi: Why do women desire marriage, an institution that doesn’t favour us?
The danger of having a narrow-minded notion of success is that it neglects how different shoes fit different sizes, thereby expecting people to live up to ridiculous standards that are in conflict with their real selves. Lies disguise as truths until they are questioned. For ages, society has lied that a woman’s crowning glory is a […]
On campaign trail, women’s issues remain unspoken
When Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni and his ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) designed their manifesto for the January 2021 elections, issues affecting women were given little attention. Given that NRM has control over parliament, with more than 63 per cent of legislators, one would be forgiven for assuming that for the next five years, the […]
Pandemic sacrifices: How COVID-19 stalled my career
I began working as a freelance writer and journalist in 2018, after leaving my job in HR consulting. I loved writing and I wanted more flexibility: I wanted to spend time with my daughter. After my son was born in 2019, I had less time to work on my writing career. Taking care of the baby […]
Comedy duo takes on societal ills with satire
Samantha “Gonyeti” Kureya and Sharon “Magi” Chideu have been creating humorous and satirical content tackling the day-to-day issues affecting ordinary Zimbabweans for nearly a decade. Mention Gonyeti and Magi and you will get knowing nods and smiles in response. Kureya chose Gonyeti as her stage name with reference to the size of her body – Gonyeti is street slang for the size of haulage trucks. Chideu goes […]
My Journey of Journalism Transformation has just began with AWiM By Lilian Museka
As I walk through Lindi area of Kibra, the largest slum in Kenya and Africa to conduct interviews for my pitch, so many questions linger in my mind considering the rate of crime; how safe am I? How safe are my equipment? Could there be someone tracking me since I look more of a stranger? […]
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 #RCCE2020 Changed my Perspective on Safety by Ann Ndung’u
Safety to me used to be just about physical safety, however that perspective has been broadened via the #RCCE2020 Training of which I am a participant. During my internship period, I faced one of what I can now say were threats but at the time, I did not understand what was happening around me, and I thought that has to happen in every working […]
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 […]
AWiM18 Made me think differently about gender equality
AWiM18 left some prints on my heart. I say this because I had always considered women’s rights talk an unusual or unnecessary boisterousness. The whole idea of gender sensitivity to me was troubling in the sense that I thought it was uncalled for. Life I believe was filled with too many challenges and didn’t see […]
