Young Women Media and Information Literacy

The #YoMIL project empowers young women in The Gambia through Media and Information Literacy (MIL), funded by BMZ

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The YoMIL initiative is implemented in The Gambia by Media Academy for Journalism and Communication - MAJaC with funding from The German government.

#WomenInMedia | #WomenVoices | #YoMILVoices #EmpowerGambianWomen #MediaForHerFuture |#YoMIL

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As part of our mission to deliver modern tools to bridge the media literacy gap in The Gambia, YoMIL is distributing the Young Women’s Media Guide to School Press Clubs in Rural and Urban Gambia. With the help of our Local Assistance, about ten schools have received the guide.

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The purpose of the school guide distribution is to strengthen press clubs by providing them a handy tool to support their local media work and to inspire future media leaders.

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We urge editors to champion this guide as a resource for inclusive reporting and encourage female journalists to take the lead in shaping narratives that reflect the voices and realities of women and girls.

#WomenInMedia | #WomenVoices | #YoMILVoices #EmpowerGambianWomen #Yomil

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In a bold step towards promoting career prospects in Media, YoMIL has distributed the Young Women’s Media Guide to leading broadcast mediums in The Gambia. The media institutions include QTV, (GRTS), Paradise TV and Radio, Star TV and Radio, Kerr Fatou, and The Fatu Network.

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Each Newspaper outlet received 10 copies of the Guide to share with their staff. Subsequently, the document will be distributed in schools, broadcast media outlets and Civil Society offices.

#WomenInMedia | #WomenVoices #EmpowerGambianWomen #MediaForHerFuture #YoMIL

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The YoMIL Media Guide, crafted by young women in media and information literacy, is now in the hands of leading Gambian newsrooms, including the Gambia Information Department (Gambia Daily), The Point Newspaper, The Voice Newspaper, The Standard Newspaper and Foroyaa Newspaper.

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𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥. Ebrima Njie of Foroyaa called it “𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬,” affirming their commitment to women’s empowerment.

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After successfully conducting the first ever Women in Media Summit, we are now distributing copies of our Young women’s Media Guide across the seven regions of The Gambia. The targeted beneficiaries of the printed copies are Media outlets, Press Clubs and CSO’s. #Women #YoMIL

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It is with immense pleasure to launch the First National Women in Media Summit and Young Women’s Media Guide in The Gambia. This milestone is a testament of the growing demand for Media Literacy initiatives across regions to bridge the gender divide in the Gambian media space.

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𝐘𝐨𝐌𝐈𝐋 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧!

"Let YOMIL be a blueprint; the training sprouted confidence in me especially as a young woman journeying through the world of media…."

🗣️ 𝐒𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐫 - Journalism Student, UTG

#Media #Empowerment #women #YoMILMediaCampaign |

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𝐘𝐨𝐌𝐈𝐋 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧!

"In all the spaces we find ourselves; let's make change. There is exploitation, harassment in workplaces but let's keep challenging ourselves to do better".

🗣️ 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐲 - News Reporter The Point Newspaper

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𝐘𝐨𝐌𝐈𝐋 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧!

"As a young woman in banjul, believe in yourself, develop beneficial skills, aspire to achieve great success and make efforts to escape negative peer influences".

🗣️ 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐬 - Feminist

#Media #Empowerment #women

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𝐘𝐨𝐌𝐈𝐋 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧!

"…. it should not end with one project, women in media need more of these opportunities to compete in the industry".

🗣️ 𝐃𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦 - News reporter and Presenter GRTS

#Media #Empowerment #women | #me #YoMILMediaCampaign | #YoMIL

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𝐘𝐨𝐌𝐈𝐋 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧!

"I am motivated, and I am proud to be part of this YoMIL initiative. It made me feel like i am more than what i am…”

🗣️ 𝐀𝐰𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐛𝐛 - News reporter QTV Gambia

#Media #Empowerment #women #girls #YoMILMediaCampaign | #YoMIL

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𝐘𝐨𝐌𝐈𝐋 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧

"Attending the YoMIL workshop was a transformative experience. Every session challenged me, every discussion inspired me, and every sister showed me the true power of our collective voice…”

🗣️ 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐡 - Journalism Student

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𝐘𝐨𝐌𝐈𝐋 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧!
"Information Literacy plays a positive role as we speak up not so to be heard but so that those without a voice can be heard.…….”

🗣️ Binnet Roberts - 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞.

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A warm up to the Young Women’s Media Summit scheduled in May.

“YoMIL has strengthened my ability to challenge misinformation and tell stories that matter. To every woman in the media, stay informed, stay citical, and stay safe….”

🗣️ Adama M Joof- 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭

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“In a world overflowing with voices, let yours be informed, intentional and fearless…….”

🗣️ 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐡- 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐔𝐑𝐑

@majacgm | @BMZ_Bund | #Empowerment #YoMILMediaCampaign | #women #girls | #Media | #YoMIL

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𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭: Take a listen to our new episode from Women in the Kanifing Municipality.

Topic: 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡: 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧

𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧….🎧
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