Elza Sawadogo banar väg för grävande journalistik i fransktalande Västafrika
Medieinstitutet Fojo har varit en nyckelpartner till Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) sedan 2020 och har stöttat utvecklingen av granskande journalistik i fransktalande Västafrika. Ett tydligt exempel på denna påverkan är Elza Sandrine Sawadogo, som har krossat barriärer för att bli en ledare inom granskande journalistik. Hennes senaste utnämning till GIJN:s styrelse markerar en milstolpe, då hon är den första journalisten från det fransktalande Afrika att inneha denna position.
Bryter tystnaden kring journalisters mentala hälsa i Bangladesh
Att bryta tystnaden kring psykisk ohälsa för kvinnliga journalister är avgörande för att kunna bemöta de problem kvinnor brottas med inom yrket. Läs mer om vårt initiativ här.
Genus i fokus när pedagogiska metoder diskuteras
Genus i fokus när Kristina Hellberg, universitetslektor i pedagogik vid Linnéuniversitetet i Sverige, undervisade journalistiklärare i pedagogik i Addis Abeba och Jimma.
Breaking barriers – Event on gender in media in Kalmar
Take the opportunity to meet with the founders of African Women in Media (AWiM), Dr. Yemisi Akinbobola and Bamindele Ogunleye. They will share insights from working with gender equality in the media on the African continent and beyond. Also meet Dr. Sarah Macharia from Global Alliance on Gender and Media (GAMAG/ WACC) who will present […]
Rwandas studenter tar ställning för jämställdhet
Rwandas studenter vill själva driva den förändring som behövs för att skapa jämställdhet i branschen. Tillsammans har 200 studenter från de fyra universitet som ingår i Fojos Rwanda Media Programme bildat Jämställdhetsklubbar.
AWiM23 introduces bold declaration to tackle gender-based violence
The AWiM23-Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, on 30 Nov – 1 December, will present a declaration that addresses the critical issue of gender-based violence (GBV), both regarding the kinds of violence women in media experience and how media represents gender-based violence in its content.
”You should feel safe in your workplace”
In mid-November 2023, 33 media houses in Rwanda endorsed the ”Rwanda Media Anti Sexual Harassment Policy,” vowing to address workplace sexual harassment. Developed by the media sector with support from Fojo’s Rwanda Media Programme, Annelie Frank, Programme Manager for the Rwanda Media Programme, highlights that experiencing sexual harassment affects female journalists personally and impacts their representation in Rwanda’s already low female journalist count.
“We’ve reached a remarkable milestone”
Gender representation and gender-based violence in journalism are globally discussed issues, including in Somalia’s predominantly male-dominated industry. Despite unique challenges like limited resources, censorship, and ongoing conflict in the media landscape, strides are being made towards change.
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.
Gender and news media in Bangladesh – the way forward
The Bangladesh Gender Equality seminar in Dhaka on April 17, 2023, organized by MRDI and Fojo Media Institute, addressed the importance of gender equality in news media and strategies to retain women journalists in the sector.
