Ayaa Irene Lokang
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Ayaa Irene Lokang (born 14 February 1985) is a South Sudanese journalist[1] serving as the Director of the Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS),[2] a media Advocacy national organization[3]
Education background
[edit]Ayaa Irene studied her secondary school at City View High School and later joins Kampala International University (KIU) where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication in 2010.
Ork
[edit]Ayaa holds a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from Kampala International University (KIU) and has worked as a freelance journalist for print media.
She has served as a Media Development Officer for Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS)[4] from 2012 to 2017.
From 2018 to 2019 she became the Acting Principal of Media Development Institute (MDI),[5] a training of journalists under the auspice of Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS).
In 2020, she became the Principal of Media Development Institute (MDI),[2][6] the training of AMDISS where she served for about 4 years.[1]
In November 2023, she became the Director of Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS).
Lokang has served as the Chairperson of Female Journalists Network (FJN), a female network of media practitioners that advocates the rights of female journalists.[7]
Lokang is currently an executive board member of IFEX and AFEX, regional media advocating bodies that advocate for Free Press and Freedom of Expression.[6][8]
She also been involved in short-term consultancies with organizations like the World Bank initiative and Journalists for Human Rights.
Lokang has also been an Activist on Gender Equality where trains and mentor female journalists on issues of Gender Sensitive Reporting.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Review, The City (2021-10-05). "MPs under fire for barring media coverage on salaries". The City Review South Sudan. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ a b "Press Release/Articles – AMDISS Media". Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ Ninrew, Chany (2023-07-25). "Media pundit cautions student journalists to "fear AI"". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Irene P. Lokang Ayaa – Kampala Geopolitics Conference". Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ Network, Catholic Radio (2023-11-16). "MDI grandaunts direct to practice journalism at the states". Catholic Radio Network for South Sudan and Nuba Mountains | CRN. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ a b "All candidates". www.ifexcouncilelection.org. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ Chang, Koang (2023-08-15). "Female journalists in South Sudan decry discrimination in newsgathering". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ Vivian (2023-08-17). "Female journalists in South Sudan speak out against sexism". African Freedom of Expression Exchange. Retrieved 2024-06-19.