Cameroon: Media Women Resolve to Combat Gender Injustice

Posted to the web 10 October 2008 Esther Manga and Crepine Makanaky* Female media practitioners in the Southwest Province have resolved to combat gender injustice in media houses. Over 25 female journalists made the decision at the end of a 2-day workshop on gender justice in media houses. The workshop, organised by Buea based common initiative group, Nkong Hill Top, in partnership with the World Association for Christian Communication, took place at the Local Government Training Centre, CEFAM, Buea. Members of the National Professional Media Women, NAPMEW, urged female journalists to sensitise bosses to recommend women for leadership positions, go out for more challenging assignments, organise programmes and write articles that will urge decision makers to give female media practitioners the opportunity to prove their worth.... [read full story]                    

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