Women
By Joshua Olomu
A panel of women leaders drawn from the media and various Civil Society Oganisations (CSO) has called for an end to unfair and stereotyped media reports on women, especially those in appointive positions.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the discussion panel was part of an event organised by the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria to mark the 2024 Women’s History Month in Abuja.
The event tagged “Media Representation of Women in Leadership Positions”, had in attendance women from different backgrounds, including the media, public service, as well as women’s rights advocacy groups.
According to the panelists, Nigerian media often have “ biased” portrayal of women, especially those in public appointive positions, as weak and incompetent.
They lamented that media reports on women were largely focused on probing their characters and personal lives instead of issue-based reports.
The panelists noted that the trend has always…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
