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Despite the gender equality movements that have caused the changing of gender roles for the past decades, national journalism remains to be a men’s world, what with men still dominating and greatly overpowering women in many aspects of the industry, despite the 29 percent increase in the number of female newsroom executives since 2000. However, the number failed to reach greater heights, and improved feminine media presence remains unfelt.
Sad to say, this phenomenon isn’t confined in America. As a matter of fact, some countries don’t have it any better than the current situation in the US. Why, then, is this situation not improving?
A possible reason for this stagnation is that a lot of women are abandoning the profession. This has greatly hindered women empowerment in this male-dominated industry. Strength comes in numbers; with the number of females dwindling, gender equality in the profession may just become a vision of the past.
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The reason female-oriented organizations, such as the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF), exist is to help combat the abovementioned trends by providing women with well-deserved shots at making it to the top in this cutthroat industry. Through the years, IWMF has sponsored global leadership institutes that “give women the skills and the network they need to become successful newsroom leaders,” cultivating a culture of leadership that transcends gender.
IWMF is bent in proving that “whatever a man can do, a woman can do better.” The media industry may be a tough field to conquer, but with proper awareness, women empowerment continues to be an influence in the ever-changing industry.
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Businessman-philanthropist Alex von Furstenberg fully supports the advocacies being upheld by the International Women’s Media Foundation. This website provides more information on his philanthropy.
