African Women in Media (AWiM)
@RealAWiM
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Empowering African women in media to tell impactful, inclusive stories by changing narratives through research, advocacy, and partnerships.
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Joined November 2017
Who decides whose stories vanish when AI takes over? 🤔. In Episode 46 of Her Media Diary, Mwende Mukwanyaga, Co-Convener for the @AISalonKenya by Webworks, joins @DrYemisi Akinbobola, Co-Founder and CEO of @RealAWiM, to reveal how biased data fuels tech-facilitated GBV and why
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Too many women in Malawi are diagnosed with cervical cancer when it’s already too late for local treatment. Some are now being referred abroad for radiotherapy — their only remaining option. A story from #MOVEAfrica by @LenahBosibori, in partnership with @_AfricanUnion,
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AWiM25, in partnership with the African Union Commission, is where Africa’s media leaders move from promises to policy. Journalists, editors, creatives, advocates, CSOs & policymakers will explore how frameworks like the Kigali Declaration & AU-CEVAWG become real newsroom
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“The Women from Across Africa Crafting New Lives in Eswatini” was produced in partnership with the @_AfricanUnion, @giz_gmbh, and (@RealAWiM), proving that telling. These stories needs more than a byline; it needs collaboration. Read the full story here:
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@nokukhanyamusi Aimienoho, one of the journalists selected for the MOVE Africa Project, she sat with these women to hear their truths. From fighting stereotypes to building support networks, their stories reveal the hidden power of resilience and community. #MOVEafrica
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Behind every migration statistic is a woman with a story worth telling. In Eswatini, African women migrants are crafting new lives, navigating challenges and redefining communities in ways often unseen. Read the full story here: A Thread 🧵👇
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In Eswatini, thousands of African migrant women, from fruit vendors to doctors, aren’t just surviving. They’re building businesses, supporting families, and strengthening entire communities against the odds. Through #MoveAfrica, in partnership with the @_AfricanUnion Commission,
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We’re not waiting — we’re working!. Be part of a growing Community of Practice where you’ll connect with regional media professionals, discuss key policy frameworks and help shape safer, more equitable media spaces in Africa. Join African Women in Media, in partnership with the
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At AWiM25 Pre-Conference Session 1, participants connected with regional media leaders, shaped policy ideas, and explored key frameworks driving real change at the AWiM25 in partnership with @_AfricanUnion Commission. Missed it? There’s still time to join the next sessions and
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Discover how grassroots designers, traders and women entrepreneurs are stitching a new future for the region. Read the full story: #MoveAfrica #AfricanUnion #GIZ #WomenInMedia #CreativeEconomy @BarazaLab, @thecontinent_
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Her latest story reveals how regional integration is transforming East Africa’s fashion industry into more than just style. It’s becoming a driver of trade, cultural connection and women-led growth.
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Behind every untold story is a journalist who makes it heard. @ElizabethAngir1 does just that in the MOVE Africa project by African Women in Media with the @_AfricanUnion and GIZ. A thread 🧵
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In the heart of East Africa, stories of land, language, and legacy shape Tanzania’s vibrant history. From bustling markets to decades of teaching and learning, this journey uncovers what it means to belong, to stand on ancestral land, speak Swahili, and pass knowledge forward.
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This is a MOVE Africa story in partnership with the African Union, GIZ, and African Women in Media. 📖 Read the full story: Views expressed are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of the AU or GIZ. #MoveAfrica #AfricanWomenInMedia
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In Thriving Across Borders, Tshepy also highlights women as experts: . “Alongside migrant stories, the report features voices like @YvonneNdege (IOM), showing how women shape migration policy and lead change on the ground.”. #MoveAfrica #Migration
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“When African women move freely and boldly, they transform entire communities.”. @tshepy Matloga-Malope tells these stories, shining a light on how women’s movement is reshaping economies and lives across Africa. #MoveAfrica . A Thread 🧵
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RT @nakityo_zam: Move Africa Project, successful stories of migration within Africa @RealAWiM @byamukamaalozi4 @IreneLasu @J62629Joyce @Str….
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Who’s holding AI accountable for gendered harm online?. @DrYemisi Akinbobola, award-winning journalist, CEO and Co-Founder of African Women in Media, talks with Dr. Grace Githaiga (@ggithaiga), CEO and Convener of Kenya ICT Action Network (@KICTANet), in Her Media Diary Episode
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