“The security risk of women does not get focused in media reports during disasters,” she said. Angur Nahar Monty, coordinator of Women Journalists Network, emphasised on the participation of females in journalism. "We have few female journalists compared to the number of male journalists in the country. To build resilience against these disasters, women participation and leadership is important.”"Media reporting can influence government policy and donor funding to create a women-friendly environment" she said. Dilruba Haider, a program specialist on disaster risk reduction, climate change and humanitarian actions at UN Women, moderated the session.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 12, 2020 09:55 UTC