The impact of online harassment on journalists’ mental health is enormous, with serious ramifications for them, their work, and press freedom. This is especially true for women and diverse journalists, who are disproportionately targeted by online attacks. As a response towards tackling online harassment, the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) has tailormade a resource dubbed […]
Violence against women and girls is a huge threat to progress on gender equality. As technology becomes more widely available, more awareness is needed for young women and girls to repress the prevalence of online harassment. As part of the regional advocacy work that the Women At Web East Africa network undertakes, Acacia Book Café […]
We wish to congratulate our member Christine Nguku on the conferment of an Order of Grand Warrior (OGW) by H.E. President William Ruto in recognition of her exemplary work in service to the nation through media. She was among the 483 persons who were awarded for their outstanding service to the nation in different capacities […]
AMWIK members Moraa Obiria and Serfine Achieng both scooped awards at the second annual Journalist for Human Rights (JHR) human rights awards. Moraa of the Nation newspaper won the journalist of the year award and the print category awards while Serfine of Citizen TV, formerly of the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation(KBC) was the overall winner in […]
Today marks the International Day of the Girl Child which recognises the rights of girls and the challenges they face around the world. Declared by the United Nations General Assembly on December 19, 2011, this is the 10th anniversary which is being celebrated under the theme “Our time is now – our rights, our future.” […]
Kenya holds the not-so-honourable #1 position in sexual harassment of women journalists, according to a global media study involving 20 countries. Around 65% of women journalists surveyed in Kenya say they have faced physical or verbal harassment. The Association of Media Women in Kenya is working hard to address this issue. Established in 1982, the Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) has been working to amplify the […]
The Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK), in collaboration with Journalists for Human Rights (JHR), led an ad hoc sexual harassment committee for in-house training at Pamoja FM studios in Kibera. The in-house training allowed Pamoja FM to understand what constitutes sexual harassment, understand the model policy and engage with members of the ad […]
The Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) in partnership with Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) led the ad-hoc committee on sexual harassment for in-house training at Capital FM Kenya. The media house, which has over 110 employees, has started its journey towards adopting an anti-sexual harassment policy. The Kenya Media Sector Working Group (KMSWG) […]
Female journalists have been sensitised to evade violence during next Tuesday’s general election and thereafter. The Journalist for Human Rights (JHR), under its Voice for Women and Girls Rights project, last week held a media roundtable on safety and security of journalists in the electioneering period, in Nairobi. The event’s objective was to discuss safety shortcomings […]
Assault against journalists in Kenya is not new. For example in 2017, many journalists were detained during the disputed elections
