Aya Institute for Women, Politics and Media is calling for a stop to the harmful gender stereotypes that affect editorial decisions and contribute to poor portrayals of the relationship between women and men.
This is on the back of impending third edition of the African Media Convention slated for May 15th -17th in Accra – Ghana.
Aya Institute also congratulated Ghana for serving as a host for the third edition of the event.
“Harmful gender stereotypes affect editorial decisions and contribute to poor portrayals of the relationship between women and men. These stereotypes feed into how news is made, presented and communicated. Ultimately, this is consumed and the wheels of inequality keep turning.
“News is serious and impactful on society and so we must safeguard it by constantly reviewing its relationship to and portrayal of women,” the institute disclosed in a statement.
It continued: “Thinking stereotypically will impact the frames you use for women and men, what you focus on, what gets discussed and how women and men get involved in participating in the media space. We should endeavour to clean the space by tracking and striking out harmful stereotypes.”
Attached below is the full statement
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM