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…
AWiM Announces Early Bird Tickets for Its 8th Annual Conference
By African Women in Media African Women in Media (AWiM) is pleased to announce the launch of early bird ticket…
Rwanda-Uganda: The hands of women in conservation
By Annonciata BYUKUSENGE The women from Rwanda and Uganda came up with the initiatives of wildlife and biodiversity conservation in…
Rwandan women at the forefront of environmental conservation
In many villages, land restoration and environmental preservation practices are commonly reserved for men. However, this has not stopped 38-year-old…