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.
Out of 58 women elected to Parliament, only three of them represented constituencies the Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions and said mo
Female politicians feel that their male counterparts enjoy more space in the media because they have more resources.
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Female politicians are presented more negatively in the press than their male counterparts, and receive less coverage overall, a recent academic study has revealed.
The rising influence of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) has paralleled the rapid development of women’s political participation worldwide.
The rising influence of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) has paralleled the rapid development of women’s political participation worldwide.
You cannot wait for the people to come to parliament; you need to go where the people are. Today, the people are on social media.
You cannot wait for the people to come to parliament; you need to go where the people are. Today, the people are on social media.
In this discussion we would like to hear from you whether you have ever faced online harassment and share good practices or laws which were effective in curbing online harassment.
In this discussion we would like to hear from you whether you have ever faced online harassment and share good practices or laws which were effective in curbing online harassment.