On June 12, African Women and Child Feature Services (AWCFS), with support from UN Women, convened a media learning session on Family and Personal Law. Conducted by FIDA Kenya, the training aimed to strengthen journalists’ understanding and reporting of issues affecting women, children, and families in Kenya. At a time when family disputes frequently make …
On May 21st, KICTANet hosted the 19th Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KeIGF), the main flagship event of the Africa Tech Policy Summit (AfTPS), convening the government, civil society, academia, the private sector and other stakeholders, in the spirit of multistakeholderism, for Kenya’s premier digital policy forum. Kenya is hosting the 21st Global Internet Governance Forum …
By Nelly Moraa Nyangorora Stakeholders at a national summit in Machakos called for stronger investment, policy support and collaboration to make community networks more useful to underserved communities. Stakeholders in Kenya’s digital access sector are calling for stronger institutional support, investment and collaboration to make community networks more sustainable and more useful to the communities …
By Nelly Moraa. Women Journalists in Kenya Embrace Technology, But Digital Gaps Persist, New Report Finds. NAIROBI MARCH 7, 2025- A new report on the use of technology by women journalists in mainstream media in Kenya, highlights critical challenges affecting their professional growth, including digital safety threats, work life balance struggles and limited leadership opportunities. …
By Purity Kinuthia. The position of women in mainstream media continues to be a crucial topic of discussion in anera where technology advancement is changing journalism. On February 8, 2025, the International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) Kenya Chapter held an online webinar to validate findings from its research on the use …
By, Raylenne Kambua Community networks are emerging as critical elements in the pursuit of bridging the digital divide and in transforming communities. IAWRT Kenya is honoured to have joined other stakeholders, community network visionaries and policy makers at the National Convening for Community Networks in Kenya from the 4th to 6th of December. This transformative …
On Sunday, 24th November 2024, the International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) Kenya successfully hosted a webinar focused on reporting violations against female journalists in Africa. The session brought together journalists, media practitioners and stakeholders to discuss the pressing and rising challenge of gender-based violence (GBV) and online gender-based violence (OGBV) that …
Global Commemoration and Action, AU HQ, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
6th-7th November 2024
“Mentorship is the art of unlocking potential by guiding individuals through open doors.” Caroline Ghosn Embracing this philosophy, the International Association of Women in Radio and Television, Kenya chapter, has, for the past six years, championed a transformative platform for female journalists in Kenya. Handpicked from diverse universities nationwide, aspiring female journalists are granted a …
The significance of AI in technology debates cannot be overstated, as its wide-ranging influence extends to the media and various other sectors. Recognizing the disruptive potential of AI, the International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) organized a webinar on July 7th, 2023, in collaboration with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and …