Vacancy: Project Research Consultant- Violence against Women Girls in and through the Media.
Organization: African Women in Media (AWiM) Location: Remote Contract Term: 2 May- 30 September 2024 About African Women in Media (AWiM) African Women in the Media is an international non-governmental organization with the aim to positively impact the way media functions in relation to African women. Our members are African women from a diverse range of media backgrounds. Our vision […]
CALL FOR RESEARCHERS: A STUDY ON MEDIA COVERAGE OF YOUNG WOMEN IN POLITICS
The African Women in the Media (AWiM) is seeking two researchers to produce two pieces ofresearch on the media coverage of young women in politics within Kenyan and Nigeriancontexts. AWiM Mission and ValuesAfrican Women in Media (AWiM) aims to create enabling environments for African women who work in media industries and to change how African […]
Barriers to Women Journalists in Rwanda Research Report
A RESEARCH REPORT ON THE BARRIERS TO WOMEN JOURNALISTS IN RWANDA DONE BY AFRICAN WOMEN IN MEDIA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FOJO MEDIA INSTITUTE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Barriers to Women Journalists in Rwanda is a study that identifies obstacles hindering women from entering and progressing within Rwanda’s journalism industry. The findings of this report identify the […]
Labour Migration Media Research
LIVED EXPERIENCES OF AFRICAN WOMEN JOURNALISTS COVERING LABOUR AND MIGRATION IN AFRICA A RESEARCH PAPER PRESENTED TO AFRICAN WOMEN IN MEDIA (AWiM) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Labour migration journalism is a unique aspect of the journalism profession that involves gathering and presentation of information and data pertaining to migration. Over the years, more emphasis has been placed on […]
Research: BARRIERS TO WOMEN JOURNALISTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Overview This report set out to research the barriers and obstacles faced by women journalists in sub-Saharan Africa, obstacles that hinder them from entering, progressing, and/or staying in journalism. Thus, the title Barriers to Women Journalists speaks to the varying types of obstacles experienced at various stages in their career. Whilst the report identifies a number of obstacles hindering […]
Impact of COVID19 on East African Women Journalists
This study was supported by UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development of Communication. Executive Summary The threat posed by coronavirus has propelled journalists to the frontline as information purveyors to a world struggling to come to terms with the pandemic and its effects. Despite their central role in this period, reporters, editors, and other media workers […]
