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Combating gender-based violence in African news media 

How do news media deal with gender-based violence? Fojo now launches a unique grant for Rwandan media houses wanting to implement the Kigali Declaration on Gender Violence in and through Media in Africa.

Declaration on media and gender violence adopted at AWIM23

Representatives from the media sector, academia and civil society unanimously adopt declaration on gender-based violence in and through the media at AWIM23.

 “Women must push for change”

Women are often excluded from journalism in Bangladesh and the few women who do gain a more influential position in the profession are often following existing patriarchal working patterns, resulting in little change for women journalists in Bangladesh.  However, there are people who try to bring women’s voices, perspectives, and leadership into Bangladeshi journalism. One of them is Munima Sultana, special correspondent at Financial Express (FE), who, after working for more than ten years in a news agency, took on the challenge of going into finance journalism – an area with very few women.

“We’ve reached a remarkable milestone”

Gender representation and gender based violence in the field of journalism has been a topic of discussion globally, and Somalia is no exception with a predominantly male dominated industry. The media landscape in the country has its own unique challenges, including limited resources, censorship, and an ongoing conflict. But although the challenges are many changes are being made.

Globally united to counter threats – #GIJC23 a huge success 

From the large stage at the main hall of the conference venue Svenska Mässan in Gothenburg, the Director of Fojo Media Institute, Kersti Forsberg, greets the buzzing crowd. More than 2100 journalists from over 130 countries have gathered to be part of the Global Investigative Journalism Conference (#gijc23), the largest ever of its kind.

Gender study launched in Somalia 

A new study, that will be distributed to all media houses in Somalia, highlights opportunities and gaps in laws and regulations on gender equality in the media and suggests areas of development. The study was presented and launched in front of media directors and practictioners, civil society members and government officials in Mogadishu earlier this week.

Directory of experts to amplify Ethiopian women’s voices in the media

Ethiopian women are far less likely to be used as media information sources than their male counterparts. To help amplify women’s voices, the Ethiopian Media Women Association, EMWA, has developed a directory of women experts to fill the gender gap and challenge stereotypes.