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 […]
AWiM24 Conference Call for Papers

Call for Papers African Women in Media 2024 (AWiM24) Conference Dakar, Senegal Theme: Media and Sustainability African Women in Media is pleased to partner with Article 19 Senegal as our country host partner for the 8th annual conference, African Women in Media 2024 #AWiM24 African Women in Media is calling for abstract submissions from media practitioners, academics, civil society, […]
AWiM22: GBV undermine women in media

The six African Women in Media Conference welcomed media professionals from different countries to discuss the issue of policies and regulations towards gender equality in media. It also touched on how women are portrayed in the media and how the issues relate to women and girls in Fez, Morocco which was the destination of this […]
#AWiM21: Watch all the Sessions on the Go!

What a conference that was! AWiM21 had over 500 registered attendees and 133 speakers and trainers. We had an audience from over 45 countries. A huge thank you to all our partners, speakers, moderators, trainers, and attendees for making the annual African Women in Media conference the largest gathering on women’s rights and media development […]
Press Release: Eight African Journalists win US $500 Each for Excellence in Labour Migration Reporting
18 December 2020 – After battling it out in the Labour Migration Reporting awards, eight journalists from across Africa walked away with $500 each at a colourful virtual ceremony held on International Migrants Day. The winners are expected to use the grant to contribute to the labour migration discourse through their reporting assignments over the […]
Partnership for Impact sets Journalists on New Pedestal at Global Conference
The AWIM Conference 2019 is one event that cannot be forgotten in a hurry. From its dream destination of Kenya, Nairobi to the amazing crop of speakers, partners, facilitators and panelists, many players in media left with a renewed vigour to make a difference locally and internationally. The second edition of the AWIM awards which […]
VIDEO: African Women in the Media 2018 #AWIM18
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PICTURES: AWiMEvents
AWiM Events are annual touring conveners that bring you speakers and trainers who are at the top of their game in media. We are currently planning AWiMFestival 2019. Want to participate or partner with us? Please complete this form. Check out our past events below: (Tip: use the hashtags to follow the buzz we created […]
Slides from #AWIM17
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 […]