Did you know that when it comes to news around the world, men are represented up to six times more than women? A study done across six different English-speaking countries shows that women are consistently under-represented in journalism: both in the newsroom, and in the news coverage itself.
BFM 89.9 and CIJ Adviser Ding Jo-Ann look at the results of the report and link them to Malaysia, as well as discuss some of the potential solutions to this issue.
Listen to the interview here: https://www.bfm.my/podcast/the-bigger-picture/the-daily-digest/how-women-are-being-left-out-of-the-news
Source: BFM 89.9
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