Congratulations to the 3 Female journalists selected as winners in the various categories of the Agenda 2063 Media Awards. Of the 5 categories open for contest, 3 WINNERS have been selected; the call to award the remaining two categories is still OPEN. -
. Ms. Angira’s series of stories will advocate for the rights of women, and breaking the culture of harmful practices that continues to hamper the full realization of those rights. She will also interrogate the implementation of policies and laws that safeguard those rights.Promoting the Rights of Children in Africa
. Ms. Chikono’s series of stories will amplify the voices of children in advocating for their rights. The series will also show the significance of promoting the rights of children for the continent to prepare its future, from which it can harness the demographic dividend.
While announcing the winners on behalf of Ms. Leslie Richer, AU Director of Information and Communication, Mrs. Wynne Musabayana, Head of Communication, restated the commitment of the African Union that is driven by the desire to ensure that the media engage with Africa’s development from a position of knowledge about the different key issues.
It has long been proven that information is key to development. It allows citizens to make informed decisions, share experiences and learn lessons from each other. Journalists, being the intermediary that provides information both ways between institutions and their publics, are therefore key stakeholders in the development process.
Dr Yemisi Akinbobola, Co-founder & CEO, African Women in Media, restated the vision of the Pitch Zone since its inception in 2017 as a platform to create opportunities for women journalists to produce the kind of stories that will give them the level of visibility they need for their career development.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tanzania: African Union Alarmed By Declining Child Immunisation RatesTHE African Union (AU) has expressed worries on the alarming decline in immunisation rates and the resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases.
Read more »
Africa: Putting African Aspirations FirstBlog - African aspirations, not African leaders, should be the focus of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.
Read more »
Open visa policies improve across Africa - IT-OnlineThe 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI) report shows African countries making progress in their freedom of travel policies, most of which had been severely curtailed by the Covid-19 crisis. The annual publication, prepared by the African Development Bank Group in collaboration with the African Union Commission, tracks visa policies adopted by African governments on […]
Read more »
Africa: Nigeria Ranks 6th in Africa Visa Openness ReportNigeria has ranked sixth in the Africa Visa Openness Report released by the African Union (AU) and the African Development Bank (AfDB).
Read more »
SACP, Hani family set to approach African Commission regarding Janusz Walus' paroleThe SACP and Chris Hani's family say they are “deeply disappointed” by the Constitutional Court's dismissal of their application for its reconsideration and rescission of a November 21 judgment to release Janusz Waluś on parole.
Read more »
‘Great South African Bake Off’ finalist Gerrard Kistanna is more than a foodieHe's a medical technologist, passionate baker and lover of trifles.
Read more »