Women journos told to ‘stand up and be counted’

Female journalists continue to face barriers at every level, with very few female college graduates managing to secure employment and only a handful female journalists getting promoted to authoritative positions in newsrooms.

This was said yesterday by Judith McHale, the United States Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, during a video-conference organised by the US Embassy to discuss challenges faced by women in the media.

The conference attracted journalists and gender practitioners from South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe.

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