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Women participation in Uganda National Journalism Awards declines, seven scoop prizes

Only seven female journalists scooped prizes in different categories at the Uganda National Journalism Awards on Friday. In total, 34 journalists and writing teams won first-place awards in 19 reporting categories.  This year, a total of 241 entries were submitted to the awards. However, women constituted only 16% of participating journalists, a significant decrease from […]

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World Radio Day 2018 shines a spotlight on sports and gender equality

On 13 February 2018, as broadcasters around the globe commemorated World Radio Day, UNESCO highlighted the considerable power of radio sports coverage to shape norms and stereotypes about gender.  It says radio can be used to promote balanced coverage of men’s and women’s sports, and provide a fair portrayal of sportspeople irrespective of gender. The […]

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Posted On : Published By : Grace Natabaalo