Is Kenya’s mainstream media becoming a boys’ club?
Barely a month after the Nation Media Group announced its new board of management comprising Dr.
Women in the Media
The media are potentially powerful channels of information in a society. The messages they transmit can change or reinforce social mores and behaviours, and mobilize citizens to take progressive actions. While, ideally, the media should strive for accuracy and impartiality, in reality there are often imbalances in coverage, including in terms of women and their perspectives. Women politicians, for example, may be under-represented in news before and after elections.
September 17, 2026
2027 Election: Media guilty of marginalising women, youths in politics
Public Affairs Analyst, Ridwan Adelaja, has accused the Nigerian media of contributing to the marginalisation of women and youths in politics by giving more attention to entertainment and gossip than governance and policy issues.
August 5, 2026
Media Seminar on gender social norms transformation
The Media Seminar on Advancing the Transformation of Gender Social Norms to Enhance Women and Youth Participation and Representation in Leadership and Decision-Making was convened by International IDEA under the European Union funded Women and
July 29, 2026
Beyond the Story: Media's Influence on Gender Equality
The media does more than report the news. It shapes the way people think, influences social norms, and creates the narratives through which we understand people, events, and society.
July 24, 2026
“Transformation Begins with One Voice”: Mildred Ngesa’s Powerful Call to Women in Media and Leadership
There are interviews that simply answer questions. Then there are conversations that leave a lasting imprint on the heart.
June 19, 2026
Meet Myat Moe Thu, a woman journalist in Myanmar’s conflict zones
Exile Hub is one of Global Voices’ partners in Southeast Asia, emerging in response to the 2021 coup in Myanmar, focusing on empowering journalists and human rights defenders.
Media Seminar on Advancing the Transformation of Gender Social Norms to Enhance Women and Youth Participation and Representation in Leadership and Decision-Making
The Media Seminar on Advancing the Transformation of Gender Social Norms to Enhance Women and Youth Participation and Representation in Leadership and Decision-Making is
June 5, 2026
Sexual Deepfakes Used to Silence Women in Politics and Media: A Digital Age Crisis of Power, Control, and Truth
In the rapidly evolving digital ecosystem, a disturbing form of synthetic media has emerged as one of the most potent tools of intimidation and character assassination: sexual deepfakes.
June 1, 2026
‘The goal is silence’: Women journalists report increasing violence online
“There are no guardrails”, says Karen Davila about popular social media platforms. “AI, like anything, can be used for good – but it can also be abused.”