Uganda Media Women’s Association (UMWA), an umbrella of female journalists in Uganda suggests that reflection on stakeholder key roles, functions and responsibilities would address the existent deficiencies.
The Project observed that female journalists are increasingly facing a double burden of attacks based on the profession and gender as a result of being journalists and women. These attacks present both in the physical and online spaces within which they execute their duties and are perpetrated by both media colleagues, duty bearers/powerful figures, sources and general public.
The training on Gender sensitive reporting boosted Alice Nalugya’s confidence to cover any story. she shares her experience. “I am a female but most of the times I have been wondering why men take the lime light and yet I grew up with my mum and she provided for my needs singlehanded. It is unfortunate […]
