Her Media Diary Yemisi Akinbobola

Professor Nancy Booker is an Associate Professor and the Dean at the Graduate School of Media and Communications, The Aga Khan University, Kenya.
Her story speaks to women and media scholars who understand the need to show up regardless of how inconvenient it might be, just to ensure that they are seen and heard by people who might just need their presence as an assurance that it is actually possible for women.
She suggests the concept of culturally relevant mentorship as one of the things that need to be done to help women occupy leadership positions in academia and other areas or levels of life.
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List of Organisations/Resources to Support Gender Researchers/Scholars
Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES)
Womankind Worldwide
Gender at Work
International Center for Research on Women
Time’s Up
European Institute for Gender Equality
Abaad MENA
Philanthropy Women
UN Women
Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)
University Policies and Grievance Procedures (Available in various tertiary institutions)

Prof Lilian Atanga is an accomplished scholar and researcher in Gender and Discourse Studies. Her research interests lie at the intersection of language, gender, politics, and the media in African contexts.
Prof Atanga’s story speaks to all media scholars and educators who have made their marks in the industry and to prospectives who wish to make a positive impact on their communities through gender research. She strongly advocates the need for media educators to teach gender using the expository approach rather than the confrontational approach.
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Learn about African Women in Media https://africanwomeninmedia.com  
List of Organisations/Resources to Support Gender Researchers/Scholars
Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES)
Womankind Worldwide
Gender at Work
International Center for Research on Women
Time’s Up
European Institute for Gender Equality
Abaad MENA
Philanthropy Women
UN Women
Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)
University Policies and Grievance Procedures (Available in most tertiary institutions)
 

Comfort Mussa is a prolific, multi-award-winning Cameroonian journalist with over 15 years of experience covering underreported stories, with a special focus on issues affecting women and girls.
Comfort's story speaks to all women out there who experience any form of chastisement for speaking up for themselves and refusing to conform to social constructs. She strongly advocates the need for female journalists to find their tribes and belong to groups that would push them to do better.
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Learn about African Women in Media https://africanwomeninmedia.com  
List of Organisations/Resources to Support Journalists
Holistic Resilience: Psychological care for journalists
 
Peace and Conflict Reporting Training
 
Journalists’s Toolbox
 
Strongminds 
 
Shamiri institute 
 
National Institute of Mental Health
 
Active minds 
 
National Alliance on Mental Illness

Annonciata Byukusenge is a multimedia journalist with 12 years of experience. She holds a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Communication from the University of Rwanda and a certificate in Media Management from Women in News. She has worked with a number of media houses and NGOs including rwandanews24 and theforefrontmagazine.
In this episode, Annonciata talks about her passion for environmental reporting and how she nurtured the desire to advocate for the environment through the media following the Rwandan genocide.
Annonciata identifies with women, Mother Earth and wildlife who are not just vulnerable but are not able to speak up for themselves especially when violated.
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List of organisations/ Resources for Environmental Journalists
AWiM/UNEP Environmental Journalism Campaign
Earth Investigations Programme 
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) 
Environmental Defense Fund 
United Nations Environment Programme 
African Network of Environmental Journalists (ANEJ)
The Green Belt Movement (GBM) 
Environmental Reporting for African Journalists: A Handbook
Green Africa Foundation 

Annie Zulu is an accomplished freelance journalist with a remarkable career in the media industry spanning over 7 years. She has earned numerous awards for her outstanding contribution to Journalism. Her focus is on investigative stories that are often underreported, particularly those that address issues affecting women, children, climate change, and the environment.
In this episode, Annie shares her unique experiences while navigating the media industry as a female freelance journalist focusing on issues affecting women, children, climate change, and the environment.
Annie’s story speaks directly to freelance female journalists who have had to struggle at different points in their career journey as well as to budding freelance journalists who are on the lookout for opportunities and tips to get to the peak of their careers.
Subscribe to Her Media Diary now on your favourite podcasting platform https://linktr.ee/hermediadiary  
Learn about African Women in Media https://africanwomeninmedia.com  
List of organisations/ Resources for Environmental Journalists
Earth Investigations Programme 
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) 
Environmental Defense Fund 
United Nations Environment Programme 
African Network of Environmental Journalists (ANEJ)
The Green Belt Movement (GBM) 
Environmental Reporting for African Journalists: A Handbook
Green Africa Foundation 
African Rainforest Conservancy 
The Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre and Network (HoA-REC&N)
 
 

Marverine Cole is a multi-award-winning broadcaster and journalist with over 30 years of experience working as a reporter and news anchor for the UK’s leading media stations including the BBC
She has produced several radio documentaries, including Black Girls Don’t Cry which earned her ‘Journalist of the Year’ at the Mind Media Awards in 2019.
In this episode, Marverine shares her journey up the media ladder as a black woman in a white-dominated UK society where a person’s skin colour plays a vital role in what they can achieve.
She also shares how she has been able to deal with the rejections which took a toll on her for so long while maintaining an outward look that everything’s great.
Marverine’s story is that of resilience and of overcoming one’s limitations to undo stereotypes. It speaks to those who are experiencing different forms of discrimination as a result of their race, gender, ethnicity, and sexuality.
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Learn about African Women in Media https://africanwomeninmedia.com  
List of organisations for support with your mental health
Journalists’ Toolbox 
 Africa Mental Health Research and Training Foundation
 Mental Health Foundation
 Oasis Africa
 Mind
 Strongminds
 Shamiri Institute
 National Institute of Mental Health
Befrienders Kenya 
 Active Minds 
National Alliance on Mental Illness 
Rethink Mental Illness 
 Kamili Organization