Women participation in mainstream media remains critical to the eradication of gender stereotype in the society as they constitute less than 10% of the total journalists in Liberia according to some gender experts.
There are just three pro-women media institutions in Liberia, which includes, Women voices newspaper, Women Democracy Radio and the Women’s TV Liberia online.
However, to fill this gap, the head of the National Fishery and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) Madam Emma Glasco could not hold back her emotions in calling on stakeholders in the media to do more in increasing women participation in the media landscape of Liberia.
According to her, in order to achieve gender equity in Liberia, the Liberia media must take lead by encouraging more women participation.
Madam Glasco noted that traditionally in Liberia, women are under-represented in every sector of the Country of which the media is no exception and called tangible action to narrow such gap.
“The profession is heavily dominated by men and has huge risks associated”, she adds.
“There’s absolutely no reason why we can’t achieve breakthroughs in the work of gender partnership. In fact, women can even do it better, because of their passion and integrity they hold”, the NaFAA boss further explains.
Meanwhile ,Ms. Glasco has expressed reservation over the lack of female in the leadership of the press Union of Liberia (PUL).
The current leadership of the PUL has no female.
The NaFAA boss was speaking Friday January 29, 2021 at in Paynesville when the female Journalists Association of Liberia (FeJAL) inducted its new leadership into office.
For her part, FeJAL president Siatta-Scott Johnson pledged her commitment to working with all female journalists in Liberia to narrow the gender gap currently being experienced in the media.
She mentioned that the organization will not influence news contents of its member institutions but will rather remain professional in championing the cause of female Journalists.
