Ethical Reporting of Violence Against Women and Girls

This course explores the underlying complexities that journalists may face when covering complex news stories. Reporting on issues such as sexual violence is a skill that is often glossed over in journalists’ education. Combining theory and practice, this course will correct this oversight and give journalists the expertise and understanding to report on these subjects […]

Interviewing Women in Politics

This course will equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct effective and insightful interviews with women in politics. Through examining gendered power dynamics, communication strategies, and ethical considerations, students will learn how to elicit meaningful and nuanced responses from female politicians in various contexts.

Interviewing Women in Politics

This course will equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct effective and insightful interviews with women in politics. Through examining gendered power dynamics, communication strategies, and ethical considerations, students will learn how to elicit meaningful and nuanced responses from female politicians in various contexts.

Reporting on Political and Civic Participation

This course focuses on equipping students with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively report on political and civic participation. Students will learn how to navigate the complexities of political reporting, engage with a variety of sources, and critically analyze political and civic events in order to provide accurate and informative coverage.

Call for Papers: African Women in Media 2023 (AWiM23) Conference, Rwanda

Call for Papers: African Women in Media 2023 (AWiM23) Conference, RwandaTheme: Media and Gender Violence African Women in Media is calling for abstract submissions from media practitioners, academics, civil society, and policy actors, exploring the theme ‘Media and Gender Violence’ from various perspectives. Gender-based violence has reached pandemic proportions worldwide, and the media is both […]

Call for Papers: African Women in Media 2023 (AWiM23) Conference, Rwanda

Call for Papers: African Women in Media 2023 (AWiM23) Conference, RwandaTheme: Media and Gender Violence African Women in Media is calling for abstract submissions from media practitioners, academics, civil society, and policy actors, exploring the theme ‘Media and Gender Violence’ from various perspectives. Gender-based violence has reached pandemic proportions worldwide, and the media is both […]

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.