Fighting the digital gender gap through media
There are two different realities people across the world face when it comes to digitalisation. On one hand, the expansive and transformative landscape of digital technology provides new systems of life that are leading economic development and new ways to socially interact with people continents apart. Online platforms like social media have become the day-to-day […]
Detoxifying masculinity: a pathway to gender equality
In a world where men are termed as behaving like women when they choose to remain calm amidst disagreements and women are termed as behaving like men when they react violently, one may wonder if a certain mode of reaction is specially designed for men and another for women. As children, boys are trained to […]
This is how Egypt can address cyber violence
Earlier this year, Bassant Khaledâs death made headlines across Egypt and even internationally. Pieces of her story were widely shared across social media before the whole picture came to light. A young man had blackmailed her with faked photos of her after she rejected his advances. She died by suicide not long after, and left […]
Egyptian advertising needs better female representation
Itâs a lazy Saturday afternoon. You flip through TV channels while having lunch, drumming your fingers impatiently while you wait for the barrage of ads to cease. Egyptian TV offers plenty of advertisements but little range. Glamorous women sport-chic styles and glowing skin, but you are struck by something else. They are all skinny and […]
Capacity building will tackle underrepresentation of women in media
As days turn into months, months into years and years into decades, the clamour for equal participation of both male and female gender in all sectors continues to increase. This clamour is seen to be more rampant among women who are always seen playing the gender card on issues and situations where they do not […]
Capacity building will tackle underrepresentation of women in media
As days turn into months, months into years and years into decades, the clamour for equal participation of both male and female gender in all sectors continues to increase. This clamour is seen to be more rampant among women who are always seen playing the gender card on issues and situations where they do not […]
Gender equality education should start at home
“Will you stop talking to your brother like that, don’t you know you’re a girl?” “Whatever your brother says or does to you, don’t ever fight or talk back at him, remember you’re a girl.” “You should be the one doing the house chores, don’t wait for your brother, he’s a boy and shouldn’t be […]
Protecting female journalists from online abuse still crucial
Digital media present a plethora of benefits for news dissemination and distribution. Across all mediums, the internet has increased the speed of news and the various creative forms of storytelling. For journalists, it has amplified the spaces they occupy, as well as the conversations they can start and contribute to. It is for these reasons […]
Win for women in Kenya’s first woman chief justice
Looking back at Justice Koomeâs career, one canât help but feel hopeful about what her term might mean for womenâs legal rights and justice in Kenya, writes Mercy Gakii The name Martha Koome, may or may not ring a bell if you are not from Kenya, but she just made history after being appointed […]
Covid era uncertainty could exacerbate sexual harassment
As we think about the safety of journalists, let us also consider the risks of sexual harassment and abuse that women journalists encounter at work. More than six months since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, we remain in a state of uncertainty grappling with the loss […]
