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Who We Are

Established in 1982, the Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) is a national non-profit dedicated to empowering women in media. Founded to amplify women’s voices, especially ahead of the 1985 UN Women’s Conference, AMWIK strives for a media landscape that promotes equity, human rights, and gender responsiveness. With over 300 members from across Kenya, AMWIK collaborates with media associations and community networks to drive informed, inclusive, and impactful change.

AMWIK recognizes that gender inequality and inequity undermine development and that media is a powerful tool for social change and agenda-setting, which we use to create public awareness around key issues affecting women to ensure public support and appreciation

AMWIK uses advocacy, research, training, coaching & mentorship, publications, storytelling, exchange programmes or visits, media shows, social media, podcasts, community listening sessions, and town hall forums to achieve its objectives.

AMWIK collaborates with organizations to strengthen media, promote gender equality, governance, human rights, and combat GBV, sexual harassment, and online violence. It leverages its members’ expertise to drive impactful projects.

Our Mission

 A society in which the media in Kenya embraces and promotes gender equality to improve the lives of women and children for the full enjoyment of their human rights.

Our Vission

To promote an informed and resourceful society through professional development and transformation of the media to enhance the status of women in Kenya. 

Our Values

The values that underpin AMWIK’s work are: Responsibility, Teamwork, Integrity, Justice & fairness, Equity, and Inclusivity

Our Five Thematic Focus Areas

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Media Development
& Membership

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Women’s Economic
Empowerment​

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Gender
& Governance

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Sexual Reproductive Health Rights

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Digital Rights
& Security

  What We Stand For

AMWIK recognizes that gender inequality and inequity undermine development and that media is a powerful tool for social change and agenda-setting, which we use to create public awareness around key issues affecting women to ensure public support and appreciation

AMWIK uses advocacy, research, training, coaching & mentorship, publications, storytelling, exchange programmes or visits, media shows, social media, podcasts, community listening sessions, and town hall forums to achieve its objectives.

AMWIK collaborates with organizations to strengthen media, promote gender equality, governance, human rights, and combat GBV, sexual harassment, and online violence. It leverages its members’ expertise to drive impactful projects.

Perks of Being a Member

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Networking opportunities and exchange of professional experience with other women

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Regular Email updates on jobs, consultancies, scholarship and training opportunities and scholarship

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Writing articles, editing, graphic design and layout for newsletters and publications.

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Access to AMWIK’s resource centre.

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Volunteer opportunity to AMWIK and other organizations

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Reference letters for various opportunities, e.g. jobs, fellowships, and consultancies

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Eligible to vote/vie for Board positions during Annual General Meetings

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Representing AMWIK at seminars and meetings organized by partners.

What we do


AMWIK focuses on building the capacity of journalists to understand and report on women to promote women’s contribution to the society by disseminating information aimed at changing negative attitudes towards women AMWIK embraces networking with other organizations to foster collaboration in areas of media strengthening, gender and governance, peace and human rights, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), sexual harassment, HIV/AIDS, Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH), online violence against women among others. To implement these projects, AMWIK harnesses the skills and competencies of its members in various

Meet Our Board Members

Lilian Anyango

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Dr Jane Thuo

Board Chair Person

The Values That Drive Our Success

Responsibility

We hold each other accountable for delivering the promise of AMWIK and encourage accountability and decision-making at all levels.

Integrity

We always act consistently with our principles regardless of the short-term benefits or external pressures.

Justice & fairness

We evaluate and reward individuals objectively based on their contributions towards accomplishing our mission.

Equity

We treat all persons with fairness and impartiality including all members, staff, partners, and other stakeholders of AMWIK.

Inclusivity

We encourage diversity and work to ensure that all members, staff, stakeholders, and project participants are able to use their voices, participate in decision-making, and are not discriminated against in any way.

Teamwork

 Teamwork is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that collaboration, mutual support, and shared goals drive our success, allowing us to deliver exceptional results. 

Meet the Dream Team!

Lilian Museka

Monitoring ,Evaluation and Leaning Officer Nairobi, Kenya

Venter Nkatha

Treasurer Nairobi, Kenya

Cyklia Kathambi

Board Member Nairobi, Kenya

Sharon Kechula

Programs Manager Nairobi, Kenya

Queenter Mbori

Executive Director Nairobi, Kenya

Mercy Mwikali

Administration Assistant Nairobi, Kenya

Peter Mwangi

Programs Assistant Nairobi, Kenya

Dr Jane Thuo

Board Chairperson Nairobi, Kenya
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