Uganda Media Women’s Association today celebrates all your efforts. As an umbrella of women in media, we encourage all Ugandans to continue working towards improving their socio-economic and political spaces. Ultimately, for women to take charge of their capabilities within the available spaces without fear or underestimation. Equality and equity to all, let not self […]
“Everyone in this room or listening outside it knows we are in a crisis of implementation, promotion and protection. And in crisis, we may be forgiven for considering the thought that these laws mean little in the face of the attacks on free expression that have increased in recent years.” says Mercy Munduru, Program Manager, Democratic Governance, ActionAid
The 2020 GMMP report released by UMWA observed that there was a low women visibility in news media, only at 24% as news sources and subjects compared to their male counterparts. And yet, only achieved at a 6% rate over a ten year-period of time and a staggering progress as of the March-June 2022 gender responsive media monitoring engagements.
