Dr Yemisi Akinbobola dives into the lived experiences of successful African women in media. Her personal interview style takes you on the life journey of these leading women. You will be inspired, laugh, but most of all you will be empowered knowing that you too can make it in the media industry.
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Dr Yemisi Akinbobola dives into the lived experiences of successful African women in media. Her personal interview style takes you on the life journey of these leading women. You will be inspired, laugh, but most of all you will be empowered knowing that you too can make it in the media industry.
Her Media Diary Episode 34: "Need for Gender Policies in Newsrooms" with Melkamsew Selomon
Her Media Diary
42 minutes
11 months ago
Her Media Diary Episode 34: "Need for Gender Policies in Newsrooms" with Melkamsew Selomon
Melkamsew Selomon is a journalist with over 15 years of experience and also a Board Member of the Ethiopian Media Women Association (EMWA).
Melkam shares her inspiring journey from growing up in Addis Ababa to becoming a prominent journalist and advocate for gender equality in media. She discusses her early life challenges, her pursuit of education, and her transition into journalism.
Melkam's path to journalism was not a straightforward one. Despite excelling academically, she faced personal challenges, including an early pregnancy that temporarily derailed her educational aspirations. However, her determination and the support of her family enabled her to persevere, eventually leading her to the University of Addis Ababa, where she got her bachelor's degree in foreign language literature and Master's degree in communication and journalism.
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List of Organisations/Resources to Support Women in Media
· Rise Women in Broadcast [https://risewib.com/about]
· Journalist's Toolbox: [https://www.journaliststoolbox.org/]
· International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) [https://www.iwmf.org/our-programs/fund-for-women-journalists-professional-development-case-studies/]
· African Women in Media (AWiM) [https://africanwomeninmedia.com/]
· SourceHer [https://sourceher.com/]
· Public Media Women in Leadership [https://publicmediawomeninleadership.org/]
· International Journalists' Network (IJNet) [https://ijnet.org/en]
· Kigali Declaration on the Elimination of Gender Violence [https://africanwomeninmedia.com/declaration/]
· Women's Media Center (WMC) [https://womensmediacenter.com/]
· Media Career Development Network [https://mediacareerng.org/]
· The World Journalism Education Council (WJEC) [https://wjec.net/about/]
· AWiM Learning [https://awimlearning.com/]
Her Media Diary
Dr Yemisi Akinbobola dives into the lived experiences of successful African women in media. Her personal interview style takes you on the life journey of these leading women. You will be inspired, laugh, but most of all you will be empowered knowing that you too can make it in the media industry.
