Lecturer, Department of Journalism and Media Studies at The Technical University of Kenya. Research: Media, Citizenship and Identity, health communication
Dr. Joyce Omwoha represents ACCAF at the #FGM curriculum validation meeting in Dakar, Senegal 🇸🇳. Hosted by @GRAG_org, the meeting (Feb 25-26) focuses on integrating FGM/C into training programs to enhance abandonment efforts & address complications. #EndFGM#ACCAF
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence aims to raise awareness and mobilize action to end all forms of violence against women and girls; physical, sexual and psychological forms of violence
@CODESRIA is holding a Brainstorming Meeting on Academic Freedom in Dakar, Senegal, from 28-29 November
This event is part of its continued commitment to supporting academic freedom and advancing social science research across Africa. 🌍
#CODESRIA#AcademicFreedom#AfricaResearch
To mark 16 Days of Activism 2024, ACCAF’s theme Eradicating FGM: Advancing Gender Equality and Upholding Bodily Autonomy for All aligns with the Beijing Declaration's emphasis on women's rights and the UNiTE campaign's goal to eliminate violence against women and girls.
Day 2 of the APN/NextGen Africa University Seminar Series- Kenya kicked off on a high note, at the Machakos University Hotel and Conference Center, Machakos, Kenya.
The APN/NextGen Africa University Seminar Series- Kenya kicked off today at the Machakos University Hotel and Conference Center, Machakos, Kenya. The seminar event is supported by the APN/ Next Gen program of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC).
I'm very glad that our article together with @Lusikem and @Joybundy is finally out. 🎉 It dives into the evolving world of media ownership and power dynamics in the digital age. A must-read for anyone interested in the future of media! #DigitalMedia#MediaOwnership
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HER VOICE. HER FUTURE: Today the world observes International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Let’s promote awareness, education, and empowerment to protect the wellbeing of women and girls. #EndFGM#SayNoToFGM#HerVoiceHerFuture
Key takeaways from today's workshop on Leveraging Social Media to Boost Impact for Global Health:
1⃣Understand your identity, your key messages and target audience.
2⃣Be active, start experimenting and writing tweets.
3⃣Listen and join in on conversations.
#BRIGHTNetwork
The first APN-Next Gen Africa University Seminar Series-Kenya 2023 kicked off today at The University of Nairobi. The two day seminar focuses on security, peacebuilding, and development in the continent with a special focus on Kenya.
#AUSSKENYA2023 @APN_SSRC @ssrc_org
What value can we create from journalism from various media content?
Revenue diversification and Innovation diversification are important when establishing sustainable journalism in business.
"Journalists should embrace the use of social media to generate debate around SRHR. The power of social media cannot be underestimated". Dr @joybundy#EndFGM#MJE2EndFGM
In this article, Joyce Omwoha reflects of the 2017 General Elections in Kenya and questions the role of technology as the gadget of hope for free and fair elections.
Read the article here - https://t.co/6Cm3Pid00l