Vacancy: Media Training Consultant

Posting title: Media Training Consultant Organization: African Women in Media (AWiM)  Location: Nairobi  Position type: Contract (April- June 2022) Start Date: Immediately About African Women in Media (AWiM)  African Women in the Media is an international non-governmental organisation with the aim to positively impact the way media functions in relation to African women. Our members are African women from […]

Vacancy: Project Assistant

PROJECT ASSISTANT Start Date: April 04, 2022 Position Type: Fixed Term (April – November 2022) ABOUT THE AFRICA WOMEN IN MEDIA (AWiM) African Women in the Media (AWiM) is a network for African women working in media industries anywhere globally. We aim to impact positively the way media functions in relation to women, and our […]

Vacancy: Training Consultant Reporting on the gendered perspectives of environmental issues

Organization: African Women in Media (AWiM)   Location: Home Based   Position type: Contract (Jan- Feb 2022)  Start Date: Immediately  About African Women in Media (AWiM)   African Women in the Media is an international nongovernmental organisation 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 […]

Apply: Editor and Project Manager, Africa Environmental Journalism Program

Editor and Project Manager, Africa Environmental Journalism Programme Start Date: Immediate Start Position Type: Fixed Term (January-June 2022) ABOUT THE AFRICA WOMEN IN MEDIA (AWiM)   African Women in the Media (AWiM) is a network for African women working in media industries anywhere globally. We aim to impact the way media functions positively to women, and our vision is that one […]

Vacancy: Research and Knowledge Management Officer

Start Date: 01 July 2021 Position Type: Full-time Deadline: 20 June 2021   ABOUT THE AFRICA WOMEN IN MEDIA (AWiM) African Women in the Media (AWiM) is a network for African women working in media industries anywhere in the world. Our aim is to impact positively the way media functions in relation to women, and […]

Vacancy: Web editor

Start Date: June 01, 2021  Position Type: Full-time  Deadline: May 25, 2021   ABOUT THE AFRICA WOMEN IN MEDIA (AWiM)  African Women in the Media (AWiM), is a network for African women working in media industries anywhere in the world. Our aim is to impact positively the way media functions in relation to women, and […]

Vacancy: Consultant product officer

Start Date: Immediate End Date: June 30, 2021 Position: Consultancy Fee: $3,000 Deadline: May 10, 2021   ABOUT THE AFRICA WOMEN IN MEDIA (AWiM) African Women in the Media (AWiM), is a network for African women working in media industries anywhere in the world. Our aim is to impact positively the way media functions in […]

Vacancy: Consultant podcast producer 

Deadline: 12th April 2021   About African Women in Media (AWiM)  African Women in the Media started as a Facebook group in August 2016 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. AWiM held its first convening event in July 2017 in […]

Training consultant-Documentaries and Photojournalism

Deadline: 9th April 2021 About African Women in Media (AWiM) African Women in the Media started as a Facebook group in August 2016 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. AWiM held its first convening […]

Training consultant: Legal and ethical aspects of photojournalism

Deadline: 9th April 2021 About African Women in Media (AWiM) African Women in the Media started as a Facebook group in August 2016 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. AWiM held its first convening […]

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 a Senior Lecturer. 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.