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AWC achieves its objectives by working closely with media managers and editors, civil society organisations, media institutions, and professional networks based in Kenya, Africa and elsewhere. We enhance the links between the public and the media, and influence media policy and practice through our work with the Media Council of Kenya and the Kenya Correspondents Association. We are also the coordinators of the Kenya Editors' Guild and a member of the African Editors' Forum.

AWC is a partner in the Gender and Media Initiative in Africa (GEM), which aims to document and train journalists and women leaders in Africa to articulate issues affecting Africa from a woman's point of view. We generate synergy and strengthen the media capacity through our collaboration with the Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK), Tanzania Media Women's Association (TAMWA), Uganda Media Women's Association (UMWA) and the Eastern Africa Media Women's Assocaiton (EAMWA). Our main partner in Southern Africa is Gender Links; an NGO based in Johannesburg which specialises in gender, governance and the media.

AWC has developed strong links with media training institutions such as the School of Journalism at the University of Nairobi. Within Kenya, we maintain good working relationships with local media houses, especially the Nation Media Group and the Standard Media Group.

We have long-term working relationships with international organisations such as UNIFEM and UNDP. At national level, we work with numerous CBOs and NGOs.

AWC is also a member of the G10 coalition, a network of Kenyan Civil Society organisations

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1   Link   Association of Media Women in Kenya
The Association of Media Women in Kenya is a non-profit national media association that harnesses the competences of its members to give visibility to issues of concern to the society.
2   Link   Caucus for Women's Leadership
The Caucus for Women's Leadership (formerly the Kenya Women's Political Caucus) is a legally registered national network dedicated to building women's leadership.
3   Link   Center for Rights Education and Awareness
The Center for Rights, Education and Awareness (CREAW) is a non-governmental, non-partisan, membership organization based in Nairobi, Kenya that seeks to empower the society on women human rights.
4   Link   COVAW
Coalition on Violence against Women
5   Link   Communications Consortium Media Center
The Communications Consortium Media Center is a public interest media center dedicated to helping nonprofit organizations use media and new technologies as tools for policy change.
6   Link   Development through Media
DTM
7   Link   East African Media Women Association
8   Link   FEMNET
African Women's Development and Communication Network
9   Link   FIDA
Federation of Women's Lawyers
10   Link   GenderLinks
Promoting Gender Equality in and through the media. Partner of the AWC
11   Link   Inter Press Service (IPS)
IPS is a communication institution with a global news agency at its core.
12   Link   International Women's Media Foundation
The IWMF's mission is to strengthen the role of women in the news media worldwide
13   Link   League of Kenya Women Voters
The League of Kenya Women Voters (LKWV) is a women's national membership organization, which was founded in 1992 to advance the rights of women.
14   Link   NCWK
National Council of Women of Kenya
15   Link   Open Source Institute
The Open Society Institute (OSI), a private operating and grantmaking foundation, aims to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform.
16   Link   Society for International Development (SID)
The Society for International Development (SID) is a global network of individuals and institutions concerned with development which is participative, pluralistic and sustainable.
17   Link   The African Editor's Forum
An association of editors from across the continent
18   Link   TCI
Tomorrow's Child Initiative
19   Link   The School of Journalism (University of Nairobi)
School of Journalism at the University of Nairobi
20   Link   UNIFEM
UNIFEM is the women's fund at the United Nations. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies to foster women's empowerment and gender equality.
21   Link   Women in Media and News
Women In Media & News, a media analysis, education and advocacy group, works to increase women's presence and power in the public debate.
22   Link   World Association for Christian Communication
WACC promotes communication for social change. It believes that communication is a basic human right that defines people's common humanity, strengthens cultures, enables participation, creates community and challenges tyranny and oppression.
23   Link   WiLDAF
Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) Kenya
24   Link   YWLI
Young Women's Leadership Institute

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