Neha Wadekar

Reporting Abroad: Neha Wadekar – USC Annenberg

March 20, 2018Press

When Neha Wadekar joined the Journalism Master’s program, she had no idea that it would lead her on a path to reporting from Nairobi, Kenya. Since then, her work has been published in Elle Magazine, The New Yorker, The New York Times, VICE Media and CNN, and her stories span across topics that focus on politics, conflict, foreign policies and women’s rights. Please watch, as Wadekar shares her insight on how she navigates as a multimedia journalist reporting across Africa.

Journalism Master Class: Neha Wadekar on Her Trip to Jordan – USC Annenberg

August 23, 2016Press
See It Live (Final Episode) – USC Annenberg (image)

See It Live (Final Episode) – USC Annenberg

March 10, 2016Live
African Small Businesses, Farmers Get Protection with Micro-Insurance – Voice of America (image)

African Small Businesses, Farmers Get Protection with Micro-Insurance – Voice of America

August 3, 2018Videos

Most African farmers and small businesses operate with no way to protect themselves if disaster strikes. But that may be starting to change. A handful of companies are now offering inexpensive, tech-driven micro-insurance and are making it easy for ordinary Africans to sign up. My report for VOA from Nigeria and Kenya.

Want to Wipe Out Terror in Somalia? Turn to Women – OZY (image)

Want to Wipe Out Terror in Somalia? Turn to Women – OZY

June 5, 2018Articles

Unless Somalia commits to choosing a state system over a clan system and promoting women to meaningful positions where they can shape policy and promote legislation securing the protection and advancement of women and girls, the multinational efforts to build Somalia into a stable nation are sure to fail.

Welcome to Puntland: Where Many Men Don’t Consider Rape A Crime – ELLE UK (image)

Welcome to Puntland: Where Many Men Don’t Consider Rape A Crime – ELLE UK

April 26, 2018

Meet Officer Bile – the only female police officer in her unit in Garowe, Somalia. She’s fighting to protect women and get justice for survivors of rape and sexual violence in this conservative region.

Sudanese Artist Inspires the Masses with His Paintings – CNN (image)

Sudanese Artist Inspires the Masses with His Paintings – CNN

April 18, 2018Videos

Sudanese painter Galal Yousif is taking his art to the streets to share his gift with the world.

A Sudanese Bassist for Change – CNN (image)

A Sudanese Bassist for Change – CNN

April 2, 2018Videos

Meet Islam Elbeiti, the 23 year old bass player who is striving for social change in Sudan through her strings.

The Designer Putting Sudanese Fashion on the Map – CNN (image)

The Designer Putting Sudanese Fashion on the Map – CNN

March 2, 2018Videos

Nafisa Hafiz, a fashion designer from Khartoum, uses her keen eye for detail to put Sudan’s stamp on the fashion world.

Kenyans Worry They’re Watching Their Country’s Democracy Fall Apart Before Their Eyes – VICE News (image)

Kenyans Worry They’re Watching Their Country’s Democracy Fall Apart Before Their Eyes – VICE News

February 14, 2018Articles

A widespread government crackdown had many Kenyans worried that their country’s young democracy is collapsing before their eyes, and giving way to a new strain of authoritarianism.