Introducing myself and my journal: Women Soaring Higher Amidst Tribulations
by Akinyi Janet | May 20, 2009 at 1:42 AM
About Me:
I am a female Kenyan citizen who holds an upper division second class honours degree in Social Sciences. I developed passion for writing at a tender age. I would witness a number of things affecting women and children in the society and wondered how I could get out this information for necessary plan of action. I needed some channel to air it to the concerned parties.
I joined the media industry (Kenya News Agency) as a news reporter in the mid 2006 as I was awaiting my graduation. Immediately after graduation I joined editorial desk of the mainstream media (Times News Services - Publisher of both Kenya and Sunday Times newspapers) where I worked as a Sub-Editor and also wrote several commentaries on women, governance, education and human rights. I am passionate about issues that are pertinent to Africa. I am keen on women affairs, governance and democracy ,human rights and development.
I am an active member of Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK), Media Advocates for Children and Kenya Journalist Association (KEJA).
Presently I am an Editor/Writer of The African Executive Magazine based in Nairobi.
I believe as a journalist I can reposition Africa through setting women's agenda for positive action. I am also an advocate for the women,children and a poet.
My Passions:
Women,Children,Human Rights and Democracy
My Challenges:
Political threats, male managers in the newsroom who gag my articles on women,financial constraint
My Vision for the Future:
To be a leading journalist championing issues affecting women in the society
My Areas of Expertise:
Writing,editing,reporting,research
Comments
Karibu
Jambo Akinyi. It is a joy to welcome someone of your calibre to our community. World Pulse is a media enterprise covering global issues through the eyes of women, and we are dedicated to listening to and broadcasting the unheard voices of women worldwide. I would love for you to share with us some of the stories you hear from the communities you serve, those stories not seen in the mainstream media.
If there is anything I can help you with or if you have any particular interests, please let me know and I will try to steer you in the right direction. To get started, you can share your ideas and dreams by writing in your journal, reading other member's journals and offering comments, and joining groups to participate in the discussions. Our group directory (http://www.worldpulse.com/pulsewire/groups) is where you will find groups whose members have come together around a single topic or interest.
I look forward to reading more from you and I hope that you will find PulseWire to be engaging, inspiring and thought-provoking.
Janice
PulseWire Community Director
Welcome to PulseWire!
Hi, just welcoming you here and hope you feel welcomed, and sometime you might share your thoughts and opinions on different things. See you around.
Welcome
PulseWire can be an outlet for your news reports on women that get gagged by male managers. I am sure that you will have open listeners who will respond and appreciate your skillful journalistic writing. I look forward to reading your posts.
A warm welcome to you!
Laura