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Revision as of 10:24, 19 June 2024
Background
Ayaa Irene Lokang is a dynamic female journalist and a passionate advocate for Freedom of Expression, Journalists Rights and Free Press.
Irene was born on February 14th, 1985 in South Sudan and currently serves as the Director of the Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS)[1], a media Advocacy national organization[2]
Education Background
Ayaa Irene studied her secondary school at City View High School and later joins Kampala International University (KIU) where she graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Mass Communication in 2010.
Work
Ayaa holds a Bachelor 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)[3] from 2012 to 2017.
From 2018 to 2019 she became the Acting Principal of Media Development Institute (MDI)[4], a training of journalists under the auspice of Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS).
In the year 2020, she became the Principal of Media Development Institute (MDI)[5][6], the training of AMDISS where she served for about 4 years.
In November 2023, she became the Director of Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS).
Ayaa Irene has served as the Chairperson of Female Journalists Network (FJN), a female network of media practitioners that advocates the rights of female journalists.
Irene is currently an Executive Board member of IFEX and AFEX, regional media advocating bodies that advocate for Free Press and Freedom of Expression[7].
She also been involved in short-term consultancies with organizations like the World Bank initiative and Journalists for Human Rights.
Irene has also been an Activist on Gender Equality where trains and mentor female journalists on issues of Gender Sensitive Reporting.
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