What Did You Think?

Your voice matters! Please take a moment to fill out this 6-question survey about the Women, Action & the Media event series in Nairobi. This is important for us in evaluating our programs and shaping any future events we might put together. (And feel free to share this with other attendees, who may not be on our mailing list.)

WAM Nairobi Survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LWRNZFG

UPDATE: We’re still taking survey responses … if you haven’t already, please give us your take now! … but check in for the feedback on WAM Nairobi so far here!

Also: If you have photographs, blog posts, or other coverage of WAM Nairobi, we’d love to see it! Please point us to your work, and let us know if we have permission to share it (with credit to you) on our website. We want to amplify as much as possible the kind of conversations this incredible group has had this week.

Finally: Be sure to tune into the WAM conversations, events, and programming happening in Vancouver, Los Angeles, New York, and other cities (as well as online)! Stay up-to-date with this week’s events here: www.womenactionmedia.org

Thank you so much for participating in WAM Nairobi … it has been an honor to connect with you all. Special thanks to the Goethe-Institut in downtown Nairobi, which was an amazing host and champion of us. Also, thank you to our presenters, not only for giving their time and energy to WAM Nairobi, but for the extraordinary work that they do. We are very grateful.

Cheers,

Jina Moore and Anna Clark

WAM! week

March 23, 2011

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Calling creative women to join the cause!

Come WAM! it up with us!

Join women journalists, advocates, media-makers and -users, students, artists, and others as we open conversations, strengthen connections and build collaborations about gender, equity and social justice!

What’s happening and where?

We’re calling creative women to join us March 20-22, 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya. We’ll discuss some of the big questions facing women and girls in media: What are the barriers for the full participation of female journalists in East African media? How are stories of women and girls in Kenya told (or not told) in the international press? Whose voices “matter”?

To RSVP, email us at wamnairobi [at] gmail dot com.  Check out the specs below!

WAM! week

February 20, 2011

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Sunday, March 20

Join us for happy hour(s) at Wasanii: The African Place, a restaurant/pub above the Kenya National Theatre, starting at 6pm. This is your chance to participate in a low-key social gathering and networking opportunity with other WAM attendees and presenters. Discounts on some drinks will be available for WAM participants (check in with us first for your discount ticket!).

Located on Harry Thuku Road, just five minutes from the CBD, between the University of Nairobi and the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) and across from The Fairmont Norfolk Hotel.

WAM! week

February 20, 2011

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Monday, March 21

Getting Women and Girls on the Front Page, a drop-in afternoon workshop for activists, advocates and other movers and shakers to learn strategies for winning the interest of local and international journalists — and helping them focus on the information that matters. We’ll be at Nairobi Java House (downtown branch, on Koinange Street) from 1-4 p.m. Stop on by!  (We’d appreciate a heads up to let us know your coming by emailing wamnairobi [at] g mail dot com, but it’s not required)

My Africa, Your Africa, a dialogue between local and foreign journalists about the differences in their coverage.

• Helen Nyambura-Mwaura, Reuters
• Carolyn Dunn, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
• Karen Rothmyer, public editor of at the Star (Kenya) and contributing editor to The Nation (US).

Learn more about our speakers and their organizations here.

At the Source: Raising local voices across media, where citizen journalists, literary artists, and social media experts describe breaking new ground for news in Kenya.

• Rebecca Wanjiku, blogger/journalist and staff at Ushahidi
• Rachel Gichinga, co-founder, Kuweni Serious
• Angela Wachuka, executive director, Kwani Trust

Learn more about our speakers and their organizations here.

Both events from 6-8 p.m. at the Goethe-Institut library, Maendeleo House, at the corner of Loita and Monrovia streets.

WAM! week

February 20, 2011

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Tuesday, March 22

Women’s Voices in a Man’s World. Journalists and other media-makers will discuss dealing with gender gaps, glass ceilings and other perils of being female in the media world.

• Rosemary Okello Orlale, executive director, African Woman and Child Feature Service / International Women’s Media Foundation / “Reject”
• Jane Thuo, executive director,  Association of Media Women in Kenya
• Sarah McGregor, Bloomberg News / Foreign Correspondents Association of East Africa

The Spot Pitch: Winning coverage for women and girls in 120 seconds.  Ten advocates and activists will get 2 minutes each to sell the audience on their most irresistible story about the issues facing women and girls. If you want to apply to be one of the ten people who gets to pitch a roomful of interested media professionals, click here to learn more.

Both events from 6-8 p.m. at the Goethe-Institut library.  Maendeleo House, at the corner of Loita and Monrovia streets.

Image Credit: NEXT .

WAM! week

February 20, 2011

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The Essential Details

 

Why come?

You’ll be able to connect with people in East Africa who care about gender justice in media, build lasting collaborations, connections, and partnerships, learn or improve vital professional skills, and join an international community of activists, journalists, academics, artists and media-makers, all taking action at the same time. Also, did we mention it’s free?

Who’s invited?

Media producers, journalists, activists, PR strategists, academics, community organizers, feminists, funders and philanthropists, “citizen” media watchdogs, media policy advocates, alternative-network-builders, bloggers, writers, teachers, artists, technology trainers, cartoonists, students …

All you have to do is RSVP as soon as possible to wamnairobi [at] g mail dot com. Space is limited, and registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so RSVP today!

We’re also looking for people to live-blog and tweet the programs, so if you’re interested, be sure to let us know.

So what’s WAM! and why Nairobi?

WAM! brings together women in media and advocacy to amplify their impact and cultivate media that shows the lives of women and girls with insight and authenticity. Learn more here.

WAM! week

February 20, 2011

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