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by Kath Magrobi
One thing I’ve been thinking about recently is how much of women’s progress happens through introductions. Not the flashy kind that happen at keynote speeches and award ceremonies. The ordinary kind. That might be a colleague forwarding a name, or a WhatsApp message saying, “I know someone you should speak to.” Or it could be … Read more
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by QW+ staff writer
Learning how to speak simply and clearly during a media interview is, on one level, a technical skill. But in our work training experts, Quote This Woman+ has learned that there is more to it than that. While men are often trained and mentored in the art of speaking with authority, for women+ that might … Read more
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by QW+ staff writer
When experts use AI to give them a soundbite or key message, they weaken own voices. Here are four of the most critical ways you lose ground when you use AI to answer interview questions.
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by QW+ staff writer
Most times, when we prep for an interview, we focus on the answers we’ll give to the questions we’re expecting to be asked. But a truly strong interview starts one step earlier, with questions you can put to your interviewer to ensure clarity on the story, the audience, and the job you’ve been invited to … Read more
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by QW+ staff writer
Welcome to 2026, where Africa is still the youngest continent on earth, and the number of Africans under 25 is now so large that it’s basically shaping the future of everything. For QW+, we see this in the context of the new post-journalism world, where young people everywhere forgo traditional news brands in favour of … Read more
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by QW+ staff writer
It is currently the 16 Days of Activism Against Gendered Violence. And as Quote This Woman+, an African feminist non-profit working for a gender-just media, we call on all thought-leaders and writers to exercise responsibility for the words, phrases, and acronyms they choose in this conversation. We refer in particular to the easy euphemisms and acronyms … Read more
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by QW+ staff writer
This article is based on a media training session that the Nigerian Newspaper Prime Progress conducted, together with QW+, for new QW+ experts from Nigeria. You can access a link to the entire training here. Anybody who uses generative AI in their daily life might feel the temptation to turn to Large Language Learning Models … Read more
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by QW+ staff writer
The 16 Days of Activism period brings an annual spike in media interest around gendered violence. Journalists look for experts who can help explain the violence and offer practical ways forward. For our QW+ community of researchers, economists, psychologists, lawyers and activists, this is our moment to be the steady, clarifying voice that guides the … Read more
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by QW+ staff writer
When you turn on the news or scroll through a feed, whose voices do you hear? Whose expertise counts as authority? Across Africa, too many stories still leave out women, rural communities, and other marginalised groups. Visibility in African media still favours a narrow few. Quote This Woman+ will be at the African Women in … Read more
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by QW+ staff writer
Are you ready to step into the media industry, sharpen your skills, and help shift who gets to speak in African news? Quote This Woman+ (QW+) is looking for the right people to join us as volunteer interns in 2026. We’re offering 6-month and 12-month internships where you’ll gain critical work experience while contributing to … Read more