AMWIK Executive Director, Judie Kaberia paid a courtesy call on Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) Editor-in-Chief, Samuel Maina. Their discussions focused on creating more opportunities for women in media, boosting professionalism in the industry and increasing coverage of women and issues affecting them.Judie praised KBC as a resilient giant, which continues to shape the careers of […]
The media are essential to democracy, and a democratic election is impossible without media.These were the sentiments as AMWIK took part in joint deliberations between the electoral governing body, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the Kenya Media Sector Working Group which sought to among other things lay the foundation for cooperation in facilitating […]
In Summary• According to the Association, there is a lot of backlogs on these cases at the courts as well as at Police Station Gender desks.• AMWIK Executive Director Juddie Kaberia said she witnessed firsthand the kind of challenge victims face while reporting. The Association of Media Women in Kenya is calling on the government to […]
Referencing various researches on the prevalence of sexual harassment in media houses, Kenya still ranks at the top. To address this, AMWIK in partnership with Article 19 Eastern Africa held a committee meeting to review and finalize the 2022 work plan for the activities on addressing sexual harassment in the media. The event preceded the […]
AMWIK requests interested members to send in their articles for publication consideration in the next edition of the Connection Magazine. The theme will be on celebrating 40 years of AMWIK’s existence. The topics can range from; history and governance in media, women and representation, the future of women in media, the shifting media landscape and […]
Publication Link: http://amwik.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/AMWIK-JANUARY-MONTHLY-UPDATE..pdf
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has signed an agreement with the Kenya Media Sector Working Group(KMSWG) represented by the Kenya Editor’s Guild and the Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) to among other things build capacity and enhance the delivery of factual, credible and verifiable electoral information to the public.Present during the signing were […]
Happy International Women’s Day!We join the world to celebrate the achievements of women from diverse social, economic, cultural, and political ranks in promoting and accelerating women’s equality. #IWD2022 #BreakTheBias“Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together […]
The outcry to achieve gender parity and shed light on women and issues affecting them across the globe is still of big concern. Cultural, social and political barriers of established thoughts of women’s subordination create preconceived notions on what women can or cannot be.As we celebrate International Women’s day this year under the theme Breaking the […]
AMWIK in partnership with FEMNET under the men to men engagement project carried out sensitization training to diverse media professionals from the Nyanza and Western regions to build their capacity to help eliminate sexual harassment in media. Sexual Harassment in media is a critical concern and a silent scandal that is majorly under-reported. The training […]
