Gender and Journalism: are reporters able to raise gender awareness through news?

The report describes how training in gender awareness is important. Likewise, accessibility to a list of male and female experts locally on various topics is also important. Such a list would include names of men and women which the journalist can choose from when they need a diversity of opinions, whether women are portrayed in similar ways in all media – be it news, adverts or entertainment while also focusing on the objectification of women’s bodies in media which has been a consistent theme in the analysis of women’s representation.

Key information on EU or National policies/legislation on women's' representation on the Media:

Women are not considered a main issues, and are often absent from hard news stories on politics, the economy or finance. This might be due to their invisibility within the political spheres. But in the meantime, women make up half of the voting population in our country. They too have their opinion regarding politics, and their vote is powerful as that of men. women routinely appear as speakers on social issues, and are often absent from hard news stories on politics, the economy or finance. This might be due to their invisibility within the political spheres. But in the meantime, women make up half of the voting population in our country. They too have their opinion regarding politics, and their vote is powerful as that of men.

Key information on trends and challenges on women and the media:

Women routinely appear as speakers on social issues, and are often absent from hard news stories on politics, the economy or finance. This might be due to their invisibility within the political spheres. But in the meantime, women make up half of the voting population in our country. They too have their opinion regarding politics, and their vote is powerful as that of men.

Key stakeholders mentioned:

men and industry as portrayed in the news