World Association of News Publishers


Women In News

When Imelda Libanga first started working as a sub-editor at the Sunday Mail in Zambia, she was at the receiving end of content and quality control. Recently she reached her three-year career goal to become Editor of the Sunday edition, getting to directly manage staff and content: “My new role involves a lot of decision-making on what should be published. I get satisfaction when lives get transformed because of a story we published.”

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Andrew Heslop

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2014-03-06 16:32

The World Association of Newspaper and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) is pleased to invite women working for newspapers or digital media in Malawi, South Africa and Zimbabwe to apply for the groundbreaking Women in News (WIN) leadership development programme.

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Andrew Heslop

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2013-12-19 12:54

Phemelo Ramasu is always on the move. From travelling 800km to profile a legendary folklore artist now living in poverty to climbing the ranks in the newsroom, Ramasu has made a name for herself at the Botswana Guardian and Midweek Sun. She's an intrepid reporter, tackling gender stereotypes that have long plagued many Southern African newsrooms.

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Andrew Heslop

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2013-01-28 15:00

In the first of a series of profiles of our Women In News participants, WAN-IFRA interviews Maureen Mwaba Mumba to find out what has inspired her to advance in her career as an accountant with the Zambia Daily Mail.

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Andrew Heslop

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2012-12-21 12:29

Women in News (WIN) participant Baboki Kayawe has been named ‘Best Reporter in Education Issues’, having scooped a Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Botswana Chapter Award in October 2012. Kayawe, 26, received the award from Justin Hunyepa of the Botswana Sectors of Educators Union (BOSETU) at the awards ceremony in Gaborone.

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Andrew Heslop

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2012-11-12 12:32

Women in News works with newspapers and their high-potential female employees to overcome the gender gap in management and senior editorial positions. It does so by equipping programme participants with sustainable strategies, skills and support networks to advance their careers and contribute to the growth of strong local media enterprises. In 2014 Women in News will run in Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe, reaching more than 60 media professionals from more than 30 news media companies throughout Southern Africa. For the first time, WAN-IFRA will partner with member association Print and Digital Media South Africa as well as the South African Editor's Forum to bring the programme to South Africa.

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Andrew Heslop

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2012-11-12 12:18

The Women in News (WIN) programme provides women media professionals with personalized, high-impact leadership development opportunities with the support of local and international experts. It equips them with sustainable strategies, skills and support networks to advance their careers and contribute to the growth of strong local media enterprises.

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Andrew Heslop

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2011-04-07 15:18

WAN-IFRA is pleased to invite commercial and editorial media women in Botswana, Namibia and Zambia to apply to participate in the second year of the groundbreaking Women In News (WIN) programme.

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Andrew Heslop

Date

2011-01-18 12:45

Respect for deadlines, being an 'active' listener, and learning how to make decisions are key qualities of a good leader, said Paula Fray, expert trainer and Regional Director of IPS Africa, in her opening of a four-hour training session on leadership developed exclusively for participants of the WAN-IFRA Women in News (WIN) programme.

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Andrew Heslop

Date

2011-01-14 16:38

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