Call for Trainees: Training and Workshop on AI and Technology Facilitated Gender Based Violence

Organization: African Women in Media (AWiM)    Location: Remote   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 is that one-day African women will have equal access to representation and opportunities in […]

Call for Participants: Help Shape Gender Journalism in Africa

African Women in Media (AWiM) is developing a Gender Journalism Stylebook—a pioneering resource aimed at equipping journalists and media practitioners with best practices for gender-sensitive reporting.   To ensure the stylebook reflects the realities of African media landscapes, we are inviting female African journalists and media practitioners to participate in a focus group that will guide […]

Call for Pitches: Amplifying Women’s Voices: Gender-Angled Stories in Africa

Are you a passionate African woman journalist with a nose for untold stories and untapped story angles? Do you believe in the power of the media to drive change and amplify women’s voices? We invite you to pitch compelling gender-focused stories that delve deep into the heart of issues affecting women across the continent.  About […]

Poste vacant : Consultant(e) en formation et développement de contenu sur le reportage des violences faites aux femmes et aux filles (VFFF) 

Organisation : African Women in Media (AWiM)  Lieu : Télétravail  Langue : Français (principal) et Anglais  African Women in the Media est une organisation non gouvernementale internationale visant à avoir un impact positif sur la manière dont les médias fonctionnent en relation avec les femmes africaines. Nos membres sont des femmes africaines issues de divers […]

Kebbi Launches Financial Literacy Empowerment Project

Women’s financial inclusion cannot be over-emphasized as an increase in financial inclusion can lead to higher economic growth as well as lower income inequality. It is on account of the existing financial exclusion and gender gaps that the Government of Kebbi State recently flagged off a financial literacy empowerment program for 2600 women across 18 […]

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.