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Nigeria: UN seeks equitable media access for female politicians

Source: Punch

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the United Nations has called on the media to ensure that female politicians are granted the same access as their male counterparts.

This was made known by the representative of the United Nations Women, Ms Beatrice Eyong, at a programme held for media executives in Lagos .

The event tagged, “National dialogue with media executives on gender-sensitive reporting,” was organised by the UN Women in collaboration with Women Radio and focused mainly on how the media should report gender-sensitive issues by amplifying and prioritising women in the runup to the 2023 elections.

Click here to read the full article published by Punch on 3 September 2022.


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Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the United Nations has called on the media to ensure that female politicians are granted the same access as their male counterparts.

This was made known by the representative of the United Nations Women, Ms Beatrice Eyong, at a programme held for media executives in Lagos .

The event tagged, “National dialogue with media executives on gender-sensitive reporting,” was organised by the UN Women in collaboration with Women Radio and focused mainly on how the media should report gender-sensitive issues by amplifying and prioritising women in the runup to the 2023 elections.

Click here to read the full article published by Punch on 3 September 2022.


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