Francophone Women Journalists Reporting Project
The Africa Women Journalism Project (AWJP) founded by former ICFJ Knight Fellow Catherine Gicheru, in collaboration with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), is launching the “Bourse Reportage pour les Journalistes Femmes en Afrique francophone”
Fellowship for Women Journalists in Francophone Africa
The Africa Women Journalism Project (AWJP) founded by former ICFJ Knight Fellow Catherine Gicheru, in collaboration with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), is launching the “Bourse Reportage pour les Journalistes Femmes en Afrique
Living On The Margins
Despite ongoing initiatives to advance the implementation of the national disability law since its enactment in Nigeria, there remains a low level of adherence and execution across all sectors. Consequently, people with disabilities are excluded
Building an Inclusive Media: Overcoming Barriers and Fostering Change
In a world where media plays a crucial role in shaping narratives and perceptions, fostering an inclusive media environment is critical. For journalists, inclusion is more than just a concept but a commitment to creating
Silent Crisis: Exposing Gender-Based Violence Among Internally-Displaced Women And Girls
Having escaped insecurity in many parts of northern Nigeria, displaced women now face a new challenge in camps. Here, they are exposed to sexual violence in the form of sex-for-food and other forms of gender-based
Dar es Salaam Waste Warriors: Turning Waste into Opportunity
Even before the Waste to Zero initiative was launched at the COP28 Climate Change conference in December 2023, an inspiring group of women in Dar es Salaam have been spearheading an approach that is tackling
Yam farmers battle challenges of climate change, insecurity
Increasing the yield of important crops such as yam is crucial to ensure food security and livelihood. However, unpredictable rainfall and higher temperatures have contributed to reduced yam harvests. In this report, JUSTINA ASISHANA highlights the multi-faceted
Unravelling Kenya’s Food Crisis
With 8.9 million Kenyans (17 per cent of the population) living in extreme poverty – below 1.9 USD (Ksh 250) a day –and a hunger level score of 23.5 which is way above the recommended