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Dr Yemisi Akinbobola

@dryemisi

Senior Lecturer @MyBCU |Cofounder @RealAWiM | 100 Most Influential African Women 2021| #Podcast host|Award-winning journalist| Board @MAIfeminism |she/her

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African Women in Media (AWiM) (@realawim) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How can the AWiM Kigali Declaration and the AU Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (AU-CEVAWG) work together to create real change in media? Fewer than 10 African countries have gender-responsive media policies. In many, no major newsroom is led by a woman.

How can the AWiM Kigali Declaration and the AU Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (AU-CEVAWG) work together to create real change in media?

Fewer than 10 African countries have gender-responsive media policies. In many, no major newsroom is led by a woman.
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SAVE THE DATE The 4th Africa Media Convention (AMC) will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, from May 29-31, 2025, focusing on "AI, Press Freedom, and Access to Information." Don't miss this opportunity to participate. Learn more:ow.ly/P5BN50VFmm7

SAVE THE DATE

The 4th Africa Media Convention (AMC) will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, from May 29-31, 2025, focusing on "AI, Press Freedom, and Access to Information." 

Don't miss this opportunity to participate.
 Learn more:ow.ly/P5BN50VFmm7
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How can African media move beyond commitments to become truly gender-safe? #AWiM25 is where we move from talk to action. Be part of shaping gender-safe media across Africa. Submit your papers, panels, workshop or creative proposals by 30 April 2025. Submit now:

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5 days to go! At #AWiM25, we're moving beyond commitments toward real change in media policy. This year's theme draws inspiration from frameworks like the Kigali Declaration and the AU Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (AU-CEVAWG), calling for gender-safe

5 days to go!
At #AWiM25, we're moving beyond commitments toward real change in media policy. 

This year's theme draws inspiration from frameworks like the Kigali Declaration and the AU Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (AU-CEVAWG), calling for gender-safe
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Only 3 days left to submit for the #AWiM25 Call for Papers! Join AWiM and African Union Women, Gender & Youth Directorate in Addis Ababa, 4–5 December 2025, as we tackle critical media challenges in Africa. We're looking for papers, panels, workshops, and creative ideas on AI ethics, digital security, social media’s

Only 3 days left to submit for the #AWiM25 Call for Papers!

Join AWiM and <a href="/AU_WGYD/">African Union Women, Gender & Youth Directorate</a> in Addis Ababa, 4–5 December 2025, as we tackle critical media challenges in Africa. We're looking for papers, panels, workshops, and creative ideas on AI ethics, digital security, social media’s
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Final call for #AWiM25 session proposals. Deadline is midnight tonight. The response so far has been overwhelming. Thank you all for seeing the importance of the theme.

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Happy New Month and International Workers’ Day! Today, we honour African women in media — the storytellers, truth seekers, and trailblazers shaping narratives and challenging power. From photojournalists and investigative reporters, to editors, podcasters, and digital creators

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The countdown has begun... We’ve got something exciting to unveil on 2 May 2025. Can you guess what’s coming? Share your thoughts in the comments. #AWiMUpdates #ComingSoon

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This #WorldPressFreedomDay, AWiM calls for responsible AI use in journalism, one that upholds ethics, inclusion, and press freedom. At #AWiM24, Dr Yemisi Akinbobola Akinbobola (CEO AWiM) emphasized that AI must empower, not replace, journalism. #WPFD2025 #AIandMedia #PressFreedom

This #WorldPressFreedomDay, AWiM calls for responsible AI use in journalism, one that upholds ethics, inclusion, and press freedom. 

At #AWiM24, <a href="/DrYemisi/">Dr Yemisi Akinbobola</a> Akinbobola (CEO AWiM) emphasized that AI must empower, not replace, journalism. 

#WPFD2025 #AIandMedia #PressFreedom
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Pope Leo XIV greets the world for the first time to grant his Urbi et Orbi blessing. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th Successor of Peter by the 133 Cardinal electors on Thursday, May 8.

Pope Leo XIV greets the world for the first time to grant his Urbi et Orbi blessing. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th Successor of Peter by the 133 Cardinal electors on Thursday, May 8.
African Women in Media (AWiM) (@realawim) 's Twitter Profile Photo

African Women in Media, in partnership with UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳, has launched TRAKD – a transformative training programme that empowers African media professionals to use AI for ethical, gender-sensitive reporting. This training equips journalists to tackle technology-facilitated

African Women in Media, in partnership with <a href="/UNESCO/">UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳</a>, has launched TRAKD – a transformative training programme that empowers African media professionals to use AI for ethical, gender-sensitive reporting.

This training equips journalists to tackle technology-facilitated
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On #WorldCommunicationDay, we celebrate the power of media to drive social change. Inspired by Pope Francis’ theme, “Share with gentleness the hope that is in your hearts,” we amplify the Kigali Declaration on the Elimination of Gender Violence in and through Media in Africa by

On #WorldCommunicationDay, we celebrate the power of media to drive social change. 

Inspired by Pope Francis’ theme, “Share with gentleness the hope that is in your hearts,” we amplify the Kigali Declaration on the Elimination of Gender Violence in and through Media in Africa by
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We’re going Beyond Commitments to drive real policy change for gender-safe media. #AWiM25 happens 4–5 Dec at the African Union Commission, Addis Ababa. Super Early Bird tickets are live—don’t miss this. All tickets offer full access to conference sessions, exhibitions, and

We’re going Beyond Commitments to drive real policy change for gender-safe media.

#AWiM25 happens 4–5 Dec at the <a href="/_AfricanUnion/">African Union</a> Commission, Addis Ababa. 
Super Early Bird tickets are live—don’t miss this.

All tickets offer full access to conference sessions, exhibitions, and
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I’m now Associate Professor of Women’s Rights and Media Development! 💫 Grateful to God, my family, AWiM, and all who’ve shaped my journey. I’m offering mentorship to 3 early-career women in academia: 👉 forms.office.com/r/QBk88GMTKH PhD interest? 📌 bcu.ac.uk/courses/media-…

I’m now Associate Professor of Women’s Rights and Media Development! 💫
Grateful to God, my family, AWiM, and all who’ve shaped my journey.
I’m offering mentorship to 3 early-career women in academia:
👉 forms.office.com/r/QBk88GMTKH

PhD interest?
📌 bcu.ac.uk/courses/media-…
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In a world where borders often define identity and limit access, a new wave of African creatives is moving differently. Not backed by travel empires. Not chasing luxury. Just purpose, presence, and powerful storytelling. By Mary Mundeya Watch the entire Episode: