Namibia: Lack of diversity in newsrooms fuels under-reporting on gender – News

Human rights activist Linda Bauman says low reporting on gender issues in local media is fuelled by a lack of diversity and insufficient training in local newsrooms.

She says the media needs to see gender equality as a central issue, not just a side topic.

“There are plenty of gender-related events and issues that the media could cover, such as policy changes, community initiatives and cases of gender-based violence. The problem might not be the availability of events, but rather…