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African Woman and Child Feature Service

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Our Vision, Mission and Goals

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Our Vision

A media that enhances diversity and gender equality for equitable development.

 

Our Mission

To promote diversity, gender equity, social justice and development in Africa through engagement with media, training, research and content development.

 

Our Beliefs

The beliefs on which our work is founded are:

  • A vibrant and inclusive media environment is crucial to equitable development and social justice.
  • The content and structure of the media should reflect the diversity of society.
  • The media is a platform for giving voice to the voiceless
  • For many years, women and children issues have been marginalised by the media
  • Research is a means of generating information, creating awareness and improving knowledge on gender
  • A just society has institutional frameworks and mechanisms that ensure equitable distribution of resources to women and children
  • Advocacy is a tool for empowering women and children.

Our Values

Our board and staff members share a set of core values that guide our work and decision making processes.

Integrity and quality:We value and promote integrity and quality in all the work that we do.

Working with others: We cooperate and collaborate with other organizations to enhance the work that we do.

Non partisan: We have no political or religious affiliations, and this makes it possible to work with other diverse partners in diverse environments.

Non discrimination: We are champions for non-discrimination and equal opportunities for men, women and children; in the workplace and in the field.

Team Work: We promote team work within the organisation, which enhances synergy and efficieny

Transparency and accountability: We value and promote transparency and accountability in all our work

 

 

Call for Papers for the Media & Diversity Journal

The Media and Diversity Journal is a research-based and peer-reviewed quasi-academic journal published three times a year in the months of April, August and December. It is published by the University of Nairobi’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and the African Woman and Child Feature Service.

The Media and Diversity Journal (MDJ) is inviting submissions for its special issue on Identity and Conflict planned for December 2010.

Find out more on the MDJ and the Call for Papers

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Reject Issue 24

The latest edition of the Reject Newspaper is out. The Reject is a bi-monthly online newspaper by the Media Diversity Centre, a project of AWCFS.

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Kenyan Woman Issue 8 cover

 

The Kenyan Woman is a publication of AWCFS and is produced with support from United Nations Democratic Fund

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Media Diversity Centre

The Media Diversity Centre is a project of African Woman and Child Feature Service.

 

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