By Nelly Moraa Entebe ,Uganda — African law enforcement agencies, legal bodies, and media organizations have pledged new commitments to protect women journalists amid rising cases of harassment, intimidation, and violence across the continent. In picture, law enforcement officers -from the left representing Uganda, Nigeria, Cameroon and Kenya during our training on Monitoring...

By Nelly Moraa Entebe ,Uganda — The International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) Kenya Chapter has taken a bold step in advancing journalist safety in Africa with the launch of the Observatory for Monitoring and Reporting on Safety of Journalists in Africa. The digital platform, developed under IAWRT’s leadership with...

By Martha ENTEBBE, Uganda — Female journalists across Africa are being urged to use a new digital platform to track and report attacks, harassment and abuse they face in their work, writes Martha Nakhate Phonera. The organization hopes the data collected will strengthen accountability for those who target women journalists and create safer...

By Naomi Cheruiyot October 27, 2025 Standing Up for Women Journalists: A Powerful Step Forward in Digital Protection Gender advocates and development partners in Uasin Gishu County are calling for urgent recognition of unpaid care work (UCW) as a major contributor to Kenya’s economy and a barrier to women’s economic participation. Speaking during...

By Raylenne Kambua The International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) Kenya continues to lead efforts toward creating safer online and offline spaces for female journalists, a core mandate of our organization. Speaking during a recent training on monitoring and reporting violations against women journalists, Josephine Karani, IAWRT Kenya chapter head,...

By Natalie Kakai What if doing your job puts your life at risk- just because you’re a woman speaking the truth? For many women journalists across Africa, this is the harsh reality. From online abuse to physical and sexual threats, the profession presents real danger. This is not just for what they report,...

By Eva Wanja- IAWRT Kenya August 1, 2025 Standing Up for Women Journalists: A Powerful Step Forward in Digital Protection Today, I had the privilege of attending the virtual launch of a powerful tool that marks a critical turning point for women journalists across Africa. The Monitoring and Reporting Platform for Online Gender-Based...

By Raylenne Kambua As the Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) commemorates 20 years of dialogue and impact since the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2005, the conversations this year were grounded in reflection and action. With more than 62% of the African population still offline, the call to build inclusive, resilient,...

By Raylenne Kambua On May 29, 2025, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, became the epicenter of a powerful youth-led digital revolution. Held as a pre-event to the 14th Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF), the Africa Youth Internet Governance Forum Youth Track brought together energetic and passionate young delegates from over 40 African countries. The...