AWiM and UNESCO IPDC Wrap Up TRAKD Project on AI and Gender-Based Violence in African Newsrooms

Lagos, Nigeria – 3 September 2025 – African Women in Media (AWiM) has concluded the TRAKD Project with support from UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC). The project focused on equipping African journalists with the tools and skills to tackle technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TF-GBV) and to apply ethical use of artificial intelligence […]

Ethiopian Airlines Announced as the Official Travel Partner for AWiM25 Conference  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 25 July, 2025 – African Women in Media (AWiM) is proud to announce Ethiopian Airlines as the exclusive airline and travel partner for the AWiM25 Conference, taking place at the African Union Commission Headquarters in Addis Ababa this December.   This strategic partnership represents a shared commitment to enhancing […]

AWiM25 Conference Call for Papers

African Women in Media 2025 (AWiM25) Conference Location: African Union Commission, Addis Ababa Theme: Beyond Commitments: Advancing Policies for Gender-Safe Media  Date: 4 – 5 December, 2025  African Women in Media in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC) is calling for abstract submissions from media professionals and organisations; policymakers and regulatory bodies; academics and […]

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 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.