Story units SGBV survivor free from police web, amongst others
The Guardian Newspaper correspondent in Rivers State, Mrs. Ann Godwin, has received Finest Management Award of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) Feminine Reporters Management Programme (FRLP).
Godwin emerged general winner from 21 individuals chosen from 146 candidates. 142 candidates had been from Nigeria, and one every from Spain, Uganda, Gambia, and Kenya.
Of the 146 candidates, 21 had been chosen throughout 10 states for fellowship, 13 of the chosen candidates had been picked from broadcast media (radio and tv), 5 from on-line media and three from the print media.
4 different winners emerged. They’re Kimberly Nwachukwu of Nigeria Information, Abuja; Bassey Ita Ikpang of Nigeria Tv Authority (NTA); Anita Eboigbe of Human Angle and Titilope Fadare of Premium Instances.
Talking shortly after receiving the award at Maryland, Ikeja, Lagos, yesterday, Godwin stated after intensive coaching and mentoring in July 2021, she arrange a Step-Up Media Community, a community neighborhood of centered feminine journalists, who’re decided to alter the narratives by excellence in management and Newsroom reporting.
Her story venture, tagged ‘How Logistics, Safety Companies Frustrate Justice for Survivors of Sexual and Gender Base Violence (SGBV)’ revealed the challenges, travails of survivors of SGBV circumstances in getting justice and enabled a survivor, Mrs. Ifeoma Ganago, to obtain freedom from the police web and in addition served as a warning to cops, who could need to have interaction in acts that dehumanise ladies.
Talking on the occasion, the Govt Director of WSCIJ, Motunrayo Alaka, stated FRLP has been extraordinarily impactful, noting that outcomes have confirmed that for 4 years with out cease.
Consultant of OSIWA, Mr. Paul Adeleye, stated the media remained a beacon of hope to the society and confused the necessity to make the occupation extra strategic by giving more room to feminine journalists.
Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin and Prof. Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika, urged the 2021 fellows to make sure sustainability of tasks to allow them make extra affect on the society.