Resource Directory for African Women Journalists
Networking Resources
|
|
From Angola to Zimbabwe, women are recognizing the value of learning from each other. While men often enhance their visibility and career opportunities through socializing with male colleagues after work, this kind of networking is still considered inappropriate for women in many cultures. Women's media associations offer women the opportunity to discuss common work concerns and develop strategies for overcoming personal and professional obstacles.
|
Over the past decade, a number of strong and active women's media networks have formed in Africa. Some of the continent's most successful groups such as the Tanzanian Women's Media Association (TAMWA), the Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) and the West African Media Network (WAMNET) have expanded to offer their members training, access to career resources and a "unified voice" in larger journalists' unions. These online networking resources are provided to encourage women to contact and join associations in their own countries. It is also meant to encourage alliances among organisations in order to share advice on fundraising, organisational development, outreach and ideas for successful programme activities.
In addition to networking through women's media associations, women journalists also need to increase their visibility with male colleagues. This online list also includes contact information for African national and regional media associations. It is important that women's voices are heard and that their issues are placed on the agenda of these associations as well.
National Women's Media Associations |
| Angola
Angola Media Women's Association (AMUJA) Contact: Engracia Antonia Pedro Matias, President C.P. 2181, 122 Rei Ratiavala Luanda, Angola Tel: (244-2) 334 595 / 330 036 Fax: (244-2) 391 537 / 332 231 Email: mmungongo@usis.ebonet.net (c/o Phil Nelo, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy) Other contact: Carolina Fortes |
|
Burkina Faso APAC Burkina Faso Contact: Isabelle Tiendrebeogo, President 03 P.O. Box 7047 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Tel: (226) 38 49 56 or (226) 32 45 04 Fax: (226) 35 78 38 |
| Burundi
AFJO - Association des Femmes Journalistes du Burundi Contact: Agnès Nindorera, President P.O. Box 6180 Bujumbura, Burundi Tel: (257) 21 63 32/4/5 Email: agnesnindo@yahoo.fr |
| Chad
APAC Chad Contact: Maimouna Djariri P.O. Box 670 N'Djamena, Chad Tel: (235) 52-37-74 Fax: (235) 52-60-94 Email: myzara@intnet.td |
| Côte d'Ivoire APAC Côte d'Ivoire Contact: Josette Barry, Secretary General c/o Fraternité Matin Boulevard General de Gaulle, Adjame A 01 BP 1807 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire Tel: (225) 20 37 06 66; (225) 20 44 20 32 Fax: (225) 20 37 25 45 Email: fratmat@africaonline.co.ci |
| Democratic Republic of Congo Union Congolaise des Femmes des Media (UCFM) Contact: Cecile Kalambayi, President P.O. Box 1800 Kinshasa I Ave des Tropiques Commune de Limete Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Ethiopia The Ethiopian Women's Media Association Contact: President, c/o Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy P.O. Box 5095 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: (251-1) 55 00 07 Fax: (251-1) 55 17 45 Email: c/o uspds.eth@telecom.net.et |
| Gambia
WAMNET Gambia Contact: Secretary General Radio Gambia Banjul, Gambia Tel: (220) 391 235 |
| Ghana
ASWIM Ghana Contact: ASWIM Secretariat c/o GNA P.O. Box 2118 Accra, Ghana Tel: (233-21) 665 136 Fax: (233-21) 669 840 |
| Guinea (APAC) Guinea Contact: Saran Touré, President P.O. Box 1580 Conakry, Guinea Tel: (224) 46 46 69/ 22 07 79 Fax: (224) 42 12 09 Email: cenafodgn@eti-bull.net |
| Kenya
Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) Contact: Jemimah Mwakisha, Chairperson P.O. Box 60152 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: (254-2) 22 12 22 / 33 77 / 10 Fax: (254-2) 21 39 46 Email: jmwakisha@hotmail.com |
| Madagascar Association des Femmes Journalistes Malagaches Contact: Liliane Ratsivalaka Rahantasoa, President P.O. Box 7716, Logt. 19, Cite Analamahitsy Antananarivo 101, Madagascar Tel: (261-2) 42930 / 25112 Email: infostud@compro.mg |
| Malawi
The Malawi Media Women's Association Contact: Stella Muhura, Chair P/Bag 425 Chichiri, Blantyre 3, Malawi Tel: (265) 622 122 Fax: (265) 621 764 Email: mamwa@yahoo.com |
| Mali APAC Mali Contact: Makoro Camara Diaby, President P.O. Box E 731 Bamako, Mali Tel: (223) 21 29 12 Fax: (223) 21 24 19 21 Email: maison-presse@cefib.com |
| Mozambique Mozambican Women's Media Association Contact: Delfina Mugabe, General Coordinator Contact: Maria Cremilda Massingue P.O. Box 327 Rua Joaquim Lapa 55 Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258-1) 420 119 / 120 Fax: (258-1) 423 136 |
| Namibia Namibian Media Women's Association (NAMWA) Contact: Sarry Xoagus-eises, Chairperson P.O. Box 50429 Bachbrecht Post Office Namibia Tel: (264-61) 23 01 51 Fax: (264-61) 21 66 48 / 21 65 79 Email: sxoagus@hotmail.com |
| Niger APAC Niger Contact: Kader Zara Maina P.O. Box 316 Niamey, Niger Tel: (227) 72 22 72 or 72 32 72 Fax: (227) 72 39 66 Email: ibbo_daddy@yahoo.com (Attn: APAC) |
| Rwanda Rwandan Association of Media Women (ARFEM) Contact: Chantal Gatama Kigali, Rwanda Tel: (250) 77 587 Fax: (250) 77 587 |
| Senegal APAC Senegal Contact: Evelyn Silva, President c/o Bureau d'Appui à la Cooperation Canadienne 44 Boulevard de la République Dakar, Senegal Tel: (221) 821 15 34 Fax: (221) 822 13 07 Email: baccsen@telecomplus.sn |
| Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Association of Women in the Media (SLAWIM) Contact: Helen Combey, President c/o Sierra Leone News Agency 15 Wallace Johnson St. Freetown, Sierra Leone Email: slawim@hotmail.com
The Alliance of Female Journalists (AFJ) |
| Tanzania Tanzanian Association of Media Women (TAMWA) Contact: Leila Sheikh Hashim, Director P.O. Box 8981 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: (255-22) 2 115 278 Fax: (255-22) 2 115 278 Email: tamwa@raha.com |
| Uganda
The Uganda Media Women's Association (UMWA) Contact: Victoria Musaka, President P.O. Box 7263 Kampala, Uganda Tel: (256-41) 54 39 96 Fax: (256-41) 34 12 45 Email: umwa@swiftuganda.org |
| Zambia Zambia Media Women's Association (ZMWA) Contact: Sharon Mwalongo, Chairperson P.O. Box 50386 Lusaka, Zambia Tel: (260) 251 811 / 252 623 Fax: (260) 253 503 Email: zamcom@zamnet.zm |
| Zimbabwe Federation of African Media Women Zimbabwe (FAMWZ) Contact: Joyce Makwenda P.O. Box UA 439, Union Ave./ 102 Samora Machel Ave. West Harare, Zimbabwe Tel: 770 480 / 771 071 Fax: 770 480 Email: famwz@samara.co.zw |
| Regional Women's Media Associations |
|
Association of Professional African Women in Communications (APAC) Contact: Anne Youmbi Ghedeu, APAC President P.O. Box 5266 Yaounde, Cameroon Tel: (237) 21 56 12 Fax: (237) 21 56 12 Email: apacfric@yahoo.com or Email: guedheu@syfed.cm.refer.org |
| The West African Media Network (WAMNET) Contact: Sarah Akrofi-Quarcoo, WAMNET Secretary General Charity Binka, Information Officer c/o the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation P.O. Box 1633 or P.O. Box C1089 Cantonments Accra, Ghana Tel: (233-21) 23 30 12 Fax: (233-21) 22 11 65 Email: charitybinka@hotmail.com |
National and Regional Media Associations |
Benin
l'Union des Jounalistes de la Presse privée du Benin (UJPB)
Contact: Celestin Akpovo
03 P.O. Box 2458
Contonou, Benin
Tel: (229) 33 83 21 or 90 66 64
Association des Journalistes du Benin (AJB)
Contact: Soumaila C. Mama
03 P.O. Box 1126
Contonou, Benin
Email: soucel@intnet.bj
Burkina Faso
Association des Jounalistes du Burkina Faso (AJB)
Contact: Ahmed Barry
P.O. Box 2530
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Tel: (226) 324 852
Fax: (226) 301 116
Association des Radiodiffuseurs Communautaires du Burkina Faso
Contact: Jacob Sou, President
05 P.O. Box 6274 Ouagadougou 05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Tel: (226) 31 16 36
Club de la Presse Patrick Ilboudo
Contact: Issaka Kourouma, President
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Tel: (226) 34 64 93
Centre National de Presse Norbert Zongo
Contact: Abdoulaye Diallo
Email: cnpress@fasonet.bf
Cameroon
Union of Cameroon Journalists
Contact: Caroline Ijang Akutu, Vice-President
P.O. Box 1941
Yaounde, Cameroon
Cape Verde
Association of Cape Verde Journalists (AJOC)
Contact: Jose Vincent Lopez
C.P. 144 C
Praia, Cape Verde
Tel: (238) 61 13 03
Chad
Syndicat des Professionnels de l'Information (S.P.C.)
Contact: Laoukoura Sa-Ndoudjinang
P.O. Box 1143
N' Djamena, Chad
Tel: (235) 51 42 75
Union des Jounalistes Tchadien
Contact: Mahamat Ahmat Adamou
P.O. Box 760 (c/o Ndjamena Hebdo)
Ndjamena, Chad
Tel: (235) 51 46 91
Fax: (235) 51 53 14
Côte d'Ivoire
Union Nationale des Journalists de Côte d'Ivoire (UNJCI)
Contact: Maurice Lohourignon, President
P.O. Box 2825
Abidjan 01, Côte d'Ivoire
Tel: (225) 22 21 61 07
Ethiopia
Ethiopian Free Press Journalists' Association
Contact: Kefale Mammo
P.O. Box 30288
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: (251-1) 117 852
Fax: (251-1) 513 365
Gambia
Gambian Union of Jounalists
Contact: Deyda Hydara
10 Atlantic Road
Banjul, Gambia
Tel: (220) 497 945
Fax: (220) 497 946
Ghana
Ghana Journalists Association
Contact: Gifty Affenyi-Dadzie, President
P.O. Box 4636
Accra, Ghana
Tel: (23-21) 234 692; 222 111
Fax: (23-21) 23 08 06
Email: info@ghanamedia.com
Guinea
Association des Journalistes de Guinée (AJG)
Contact: Yaya Diallo, Secretary General
P.O. Box 1535
Conakry, Guinea
Tel: (224) 454 461
Guinée-Bissau
Association des Journalistes de la Guinée-Bissau (AJGB)
Contact: Antonio LaLa
Bissau-Bairro Belere
Bissau, Guinée-Bissau
Tel: (245) 25 19 06 / 25 41 89
Kenya
Kenya Union of Journalists
Contact: George Odiko
P.O. Box 47035
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (254-2) 337 691
Fax: (254-2) 214 047
Lesotho
Lesotho Union of Journalists
Contact: Joseph Molefi
P.O. Box 903
Maseru, Lesotho
Tel: (226) 315 602
Fax: (226) 310 015
Liberia
Press Union of Liberia
Contact: Abraham Massaley, President
Kiny Sao Bosso Street
Monrovia, Liberia
Tel: (231) 224 708
Fax: (231) 227 838
Madagascar
Association Libre des Journalistes de Madagascar Tribune
Contact: James Ramarosaona
P.O. Box 659 Antananarivo 101
(c/o James Ramarosaona)
Antananarivo, Madagascar
Tel: (261-2) 22 635 / 32 994
Fax: (261-2) 22 254
Mali
Maison de la Presse
Contact: M. Sadou Yattara, Chairman
P.O. Box E 2456
Rue 617 Darsalam
Bamako, Mali
Tel: (223) 22 19 15
Fax: (223) 23 54 78
Email: maison-presse@cefib.com
Website: www.cefib.com/presse/
Radio Patriote et Secrétaire Général de l'Union des Radios
et Télés Libres (URTEL)
Contact: Moussa Keita, Director
P.O. Box E1406 or E1583
Bamako, Mali
Tel: (223) 23 83 27
Fax: (223) 23 13 07
Union Nationale des Journalistes du Mali
Contact: Ousmane Maiga, President
P.O. Box 141
Bamako, Mali
Tel: (223) 22 36 83 / 23 43 13
Mauritius
Mauritius Union of Journalists
Contact: Soodhakur Ramlallah
P.O. Box 81
Port Louis, Mauritius
Tel: (230) 212 1313
Fax: (230) 464 3445
Mozambique
Organizacao Nacional de Journalistas
Contact: Ofelia Tembe
P.O. Box 73
Maputo, Mozambique
Tel: (258-1) 492 031 / 490 906 / 492 031
Fax: (258-1) 492 906 / 492 031
National Journalists Union
Contact: Hilario Eugenio Matusse, Secretary General
P.O. Box 231, Avenida 24 de Julho 231
Maputo, Mozambique
Tel: (258-1) 492 031 / 492 500
Fax: (258-1) 492 031
Other Contact: Ezequiel Mavota
Niger
Association des Journalistes du Niger (AJN)
P.O. Box 446
Niamey, Niger
Tel: (227) 73 22 61 / 73 37 06
Fax: (227) 73 22 61
Nigeria
Nigerian Union of Journalists
Contact: Lanre Ogundipe, President
32 Sanusi Street, Bodija
Ibadan, Nigeria
Tel: (234-9) 234 3017
Senegal
Synpics
Contact: Alpha Saal, Secretaire Administratif National
P.O. Box 1765 APS
Dakar, Senegal
Tel: (221) 821 1427
Fax: (221) 822 0767
Sierra Leone
Association of Independent Journalists
Contact: Salieu Kamara
1 Short Street
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Tel: (232) 19 232/ 228 071
Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ)
Contact: Frank Kposowa, President
82 Pademba Rd.
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Tel: (232-19) 227 466 / 229 392
Fax: (232-22) 224 439
Email: Kposowa_F@hotmail.com
South Africa
Federation of Black Journalists
Contact: Oupa Ngwenya, Secretary General
c/o The Freedom Forum, 7th Floor JHI House
11 Cradock Avenue, Rosebank
Johannesburg, South Africa 2196
Tel: (27-11) 327 0269
Fax: (27-11) 327 0242
Email: noupa@hotmail.com
Tanzania
Association of Jounalists and Media Workers (AJM)
P.O. Box 1884
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: (255-51) 71 449
Tanzania Press House
Contact: Sammy Makill
House Plot No. 48/477
P.O. Box 76011
Kijitonyama, Sheiklango Road
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: (255-22) 2 119 430
Mobile: (255-22) 811 540 187
Email: tpctanzania@email.com
Togo
Union des Journalistes Independent du Togo (UJIT)
Contact: Ayite Y. Gabriel Baglo
P.O. Box 81213 or 60087
Lome, Togo
Tel: (228) 26 13 00 / 26 13 70
Fax: (228) 21 38 21
Maison de Journalisme
Contact: Honoré Tchalim Blao
P.O. Box 81
213 Lome, Togo
Tel: (228) 26 13 00 / 26 13 70
Fax: (228) 21 13 70
Email: maison-du-journalisme@ids.tg
Zambia
Zambia Union of Journalists
Contact: Offering Kajimalwendo
P.O. Box 70956
Ndola, Zambia
Tel: (260-2) 611-490 / 613-290
Fax: (260-2) 614 329 / 611-489
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Union of Journalists
Contact: Tapfuma Machakaire
Box 6705
Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: (263-9) 75 270
Fax: (263-9) 75 270 / 71 349 / 78 053
Regional Media Associations |
| East African
Media Institute (EAMI) Contact: Wafula Oguttu, Executive Council President P.O. Box 21461 Kampala, Uganda Tel: 256 41 349 220 Email: eami@infocom.co.ug |
| Media
Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Contact: Executive Director 21 Johann Albrecht Street Private Bag 13386 Windhoek, Namibia Tel: (264-61) 232 975 Fax: (264-61) 248 016 Email: research@misa.org.na or Email: kkandiji@misa.org.na |
| West
African Journalists Association (WAJA) Contact: Alpha Sall, Secretary General 17, Boulevard de la République BP 21722 Dakar, Senegal Tel: (221) 842 01 41/ 842 01 43 Tel/Fax: (221) 842 02 69 Email: synpicsujao@sentoo.sn |
|
West African
News Media and Development Centre (WANAD) |