AWiM/African Union Projects
Overview of our AWiM/AU relationship African Women in Media and the African Union have worked together on a range of projects since 2019. Below is an overview of each of our joint activities towards the empowerment of women in media. Program Areas Number of entries received Number of selected participants/ Number of finalists Photojournalism Awards […]
VIDEO: Ijeoma Onyeator, challenges of reporting elections as a female reporter
Speaking on the Gender, Security and Election Coverage panel at the African Women in the Media 2018 Conference, Channels TV’s news anchor, Ijeoma Onyeator questions the extent to which the structures and processes set up for election periods, are conducive enough for female journalists to do their work in covering the elections.
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 […]
AWIM 2018: Nuggets from the Conference
On 21-22 June 2018, the city of Ibadan did not only welcome media professionals from far and near, it became the space for intellectual discourse, networking, and career awakening. It was a two-day event that had the movers & shakers of the media world in attendance as there was so much to learn and ponder […]
AWIM 2018: A Tale of The Gathering of Media Doyennes and Doulas
The two-day African Women in the Media conference which had its theme as “Visibility” and held at UI conference centre, could be described as an engaging, stimulating and refreshing forum which knitted many African women leaders in the media into an atmosphere inspired by passion and colourful values. Despite a late start on Thursday (June […]
AWIM 2018: A Tale of The Gathering of Media Doyennes and Doulas
The two-day African Women in the Media conference which had its theme as “Visibility” and held at UI conference centre, could be described as an engaging, stimulating and refreshing forum which knitted many African women leaders in the media into an atmosphere inspired by passion and colourful values. Despite a late start on Thursday (June […]
