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Media organisations told to create female-friendly workplaces
A section of the panellist at the forum
Media organisations have been urged to create supportive workplace environments sensitive to specific needs of female journalists.
According to the Executive Director of Women and Change (WOMEC), Dr Charity Binka, women have been marginalised in the media space for too long, adding that women make up only 25 per cent of news and 30 per cent of leadership roles in the media industry.
Dr Binka made this recommendation in a presentation on “Equal Voices- Promoting gender equality in media in Ghana” at the Media and Women Empowerment Forum held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) last Wednesday.
The conference which was organised by Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) in partnership with the French Media Development Agency was to combat gender inequalities while promoting women at all levels of responsibility in the country.
“There’s no focus on women in the media and most of the organisations do not have policies on gender and gender-based abuse,” she said.
Furthermore, Dr Binka noted that media houses who have guidelines on gender must develop them into policies and the ones who have existing policies must ensure that these policies were enforced.
“Journalism training schools should incorporate gender into their curriculum and where they lack capacity, they should collaborate with gender experts,” she added.
The Head of Department of Communications Studies, University of Ghana, Prof. Abena Animwaa Yeboah-Banin, emphasised the need for media organisation to adopt female friendly workplace practices, adding that there was evidence of masculine work practices and socialisation which makes it difficult for women to fit in.
She called for women participation in decisions making especially in matters that affects women or related to them.
“Women are not sitting at the table where decisions that affect them are made; there is low inequality consciousness. Sometimes, women who are being discriminated against do not know about it themselves,” she noted.
On her part, the Deputy Director, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Ms Vera Karikari, said the media was a powerful tool that could reinforce stereotypes or drive empowerment that can bring change.
Other speakers included the Programmes Officer, Media for Democracy and Good Governance, MFWA, Mr William Nianjerbor Jalulah; a lecturer at UniMAC-IJ, Mrs Ewuradwoa S. Tabicca, and Head of Social and Development Desk, Despite Media, Ms Nana Yaa Konadu Yiadom.
By Cecilia Lagba Yada
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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