A strategy document aimed at advancing gender equality in Ghana's media landscape was launched in Accra last Thursday.
Jointly developed by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and Canal France International (CFI)-both media development-focused organisations-the document provides actionable recommendations to address gender disparities in the media in line with Ghana's commitment to international treaties on gender equality.
As part of MFWA and CFI's "Equal Voices - Promoting Gender Equality in the Media" project, the strategy seeks to position the Ghanaian media as a leader in gender equity, aiming to dismantle systemic and structural barriers that limit women's representation at all levels of the media industry.
The document outlines key recommendations, including increasing the number of women in leadership roles, achieving gender parity in media content, implementing gender-sensitive workplace policies, enhancing capacity for gender advocacy, and fostering multi-stakeholder collaboration, to achieve significant progress toward gender equality in Ghanaian media over the next 18 months.
