EXAMINING GENDER INEQUALITY IN UGANDAN NEWSROOMS: A CASE OF POWER FM
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2024-10-10
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Uganda Christian University
Abstract
Gender inequality is a prevalent issue in Ugandan newsrooms, with men being
dominant, women less represented and at a high chance of facing harassments in the
work environment. This research focuses on gender dynamics in Uganda’s newsrooms
with special attention to Power FM. From feminist theory perspective, this topic
investigates the issue of women representation in leadership positions, gender bias in
news content as well as experiences that female journalists undergo.
The outcomes indicate a wide gap between men and women journalists perpetuating
stereotypes about gender and limiting opportunities for females. The study therefore
calls for policies and practices that are sensitive to gender dimensions so as to redress
systemic gender inequality within Uganda’s media industry. It contributes to the
ongoing dialogue on media and gender by emphasizing how inclusive newsrooms
promote diversity of views while ensuring equal representation.
The suggestions given by this study might benefit individuals working towards achieving
fairer media systems both inside Uganda and at international levels like researchers,
practitioners and policy makers. Particularly, some strategies would be suggested based
on findings from this research for consideration. I.e. increasing women’s representation
in leadership positions, addressing gender bias in news coverage, and creating a more
supportive work environment for female workers.
This study has reviewed gender inequalities that exist within Ugandan newsrooms using
a specific case of Power FM. Using representation, opportunity, and treatment of
women working at the place as measures, the research found vast differences that exist
in this company owing to a lack of diversity and perpetuation of stereotypes and biases
based on gender. The data are showing underrepresentation in leadership positions,
discrimination on gender grounds, stereotypical reporting of women.