Women are good at telling their own stories from their point of view. No one can tell the circumstances around women survival and enconomic empowerment like women themselves. However, in their line of duty, women journalists and media personnel face brutal challenges as compared to their male counterparts. In a world where women are limited to ceratin roles only, women who tell bold stories through media channels are bound to be scarred but can overcome these challenges. Keep reading to find out how.

Success stories

There are numerous women journalists doing amazing work out there across the globe. Such people include parachute journalsits and investigative journalists who go out of their way to report on corruption and displacement of people during wars. Young media women networks are growing and expanding as more women and girls are getting education and training to embark on their careers. Some start early careers as young as 19 year old leading content creators and podcasters in rural areas like Tamale in Ghana. Others tell the stories of teenage pregnancy menace in their communities.

Women stories

Stories like how climate action affects women and girls, gender based violence, maternal mortality rate, women land ownership, period poverty, obsteric fistula, youth unemployment, are among other issues affecting women which need much attention. Sometimes the women who dedicate their lives into throwing more light on these issues are being targeted and killed. What better way to address this challenge than to seek asylum in other countries. This is why most women journalists go into exile.

Feminist journalism

Women impact makers are not only telling stories but breaking grounds to bring other colleagues on board. Single mothers in most parts of the globe are ostracized and stigmatised and yet the men are not held as accountable. In most cases, women are not given as much financial support in their feminist journalism and missions when they can cause a ripple effect if given the needed support. That’s why sometimes it is neccessary to hold back on the news when we feel we are in danger or pass it on to another colleague to share it.

Community

Finding allies and women groups where community can be shared is important. These communities stand up for each other and protect the rights of their members in hard times. When under threat or attack, community is important because there will be a signal for others to come to your rescue. Having a large community can help so that you share locations and information of your whereabouts incase your area of assignment seem to be dangerous.