Ruhango: No gender based violence in our village-Beneficiaries of PRISM project
By Annonciata Byukusenge Consolée Ufitamahoro wakes up at five in the morning every day. Her main activity consists of a…
Social Impact and Industry Leaders Urge Businesses to invest in African Women and Girls
Social impact and industry leaders have called on Global Conglomerates, African Businesses, Philanthropies and Foundations meeting in Davos to support…
Annonciata Byukusenge: ‘’The Forefront Magazine’s Leading Voice Honored at OFAB Africa Media Awards 2024’’
By Christophe Uwizeyimana Annonciata Byukusenge, a Rwandan journalist, and the Forefront Magazine Journalist has written history as the first Rwandan…
Private Sector and Civil Society Leaders Call to Join Forces and Tackle Gender-Based Violence
For over 90 minutes, a coalition of civil societies, jointly with private sector players, convened a 90-minute session to explore…
AWiM partners with UNESCO to champion adoption of the Kigali Declaration newsrooms in Africa
African Women in Media (AWiM) is delighted to announce the launch of the UNESCO IPDC-funded programme, “TRAKD: Developing Tools and…
Unseen struggles: Ghanaian women journalists demand equality
By Afia Agyapomaa Ofosu Years ago, as a young female journalist in Accra, I experienced an injustice that left me…
Women leading the charge: Africa’s Climate future depends on it
By: Afia Agyapomaa Ofosu “You can’t have climate justice without gender equality.” These words, spoken by Ugandan climate activist Vanessa…
Digging for Gold, Building Futures: Rwandan Scholar’s Quest for Sustainable Mining in Africa
On this week marking the International Day of the Girl Child, we celebrate not just the dreams of girls worldwide…
The number of women in Rwanda’s lower house of parliament has risen to 63.8%
Up to 63.8 percent of the 80 members of the newly elected Rwandan Chamber of Deputies, the lower house, are…
Pregnant women and children are counted in sensitive groups at risk of poor air quality
Sensitive groups which include the elderly and people with pre-existing conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and lung disease, are…