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 […]
Dear Esteemed Members, Season’s greetings from AMWIK, We thank you for your continued support in advancing the association’s mandate. Our membership is our pride. Our success as an institution lies in our collective effort as members. As the adage goes, life begins at 40. This year we celebrated our ruby anniversary under the theme Media Landscape […]
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 […]
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
The Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) has noted with great concern the statements made by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Education, Prof. George Magoha on 25th July 2022 where he subjected a female journalist from the Nation Media Group to profiling, dishonour, ridicule, and harassment when she attempted to ask a question during […]
AMWIK in partnership with the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) conducted a training on election reporting for Nairobi-based journalists at the Hilton Hotel. The journalists were taught various measures to undertake and apply during election coverage to prevent the escalation of conflict and how to ensure that they are reporting information that is ethical in […]
Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of ICT, Innovation & Youth Affairs-Joe Mucheru Principal Secretary, State Department of Broadcasting & Telecommunication, Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs – Ms Esther Koimett President, World Association of Press Councils – Dr Sule Aker Chief Executive Officer, Media Council of Kenya – David Omwoyo Secretary-General, Kenya National Commission for UNESCO […]
Representatives from WAN-IFRA Women in News paid a courtesy call on the AMWIK secretariat. The meeting addressed matters of mutual interest in supporting women in media to create an inclusive industry while mapping out extensive areas of collaboration. The WAN-IFRA Women in News team was led by Jane Godia-African Director, Tamala Chirwa, Director-People and Performance, Susan Makore, […]
