Reframing Violence Against Women and Girls: From Harmful Narratives to Accountability and Action
How do media narratives shape the way we understand violence against women and girls? In this Policy & Insights…
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How do media narratives shape the way we understand violence against women and girls? In this Policy & Insights…
Watch on YouTubeAn expert panel featuring leaders from WIMSAL, IPI, and Crown TV discussing the structural barriers to newsroom…
Watch on YouTubeOn 22 June 2026, African Women in Media convened a French-language Policy & Insights webinar examining how digital…
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Watch on YouTubeWatch the replay of the African Women in Media (AWIM) Policy & Insights Webinar: AI and Ethics in Newsroom…
Watch on YouTubeCharlotte Mugabe's first panic attack came at a birthday party in June 2023, with no warning. What followed was…
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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 an Associate Professor of Women’s Rights and Media Development. 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.