She is dependent, weak, exploited and faces gender discrimination in every sphere of life. News media and message programming everywhere all too often feature contents of men talking to men about men. From politics to economy, technology, commerce and industry to crime, very few women’s voices are heard in the mainstream media. There is need, going forward, for more gender sensitivity in media practice and management and the society should hold them accountable in this regard. It is not enough to continue to have a little page filler on some women and women issues and think that is it!

Source: Nigerian Tribune April 17, 2018 03:11 UTC