Why are women still poorly represented in news media? | Sarah Macharia on The Stream
Sarah Macharia, lead researcher on the GMR study and representing GMMP and WACC, participated in a discussion on Al Jazeera’s the Stream yesterday on why women are still poorly represented in the media.
Global study on gender equality and media regulation
Over the years, a large number of studies have pointed at gender related problems in the news media, both in terms of representation and portrayal in content, as well as gender balance in staffing, management and ownership in the media sector itself.
