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Conclusion: Fostering Gender Equality and Safety in Journalism Profession

In: Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism
Sadia Jamil; Baris Çoban; Bora Ataman; Gifty Appiah-Adjei (eds.)
Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2021), pp. 394-298

Institution of author: Dogus University

"Journalism is a two-faced mirror that both generates and reflects social inequalities: Both people's experiences within news organizations and the content published by them make the gender inequality visible. We can define journalism, just like all other patriarchal institutions, as an institution that generates gender inequality. In order to get a clear understanding of this problem, we have to address the actors, means, processes and conditions that generate this inequality in journalism first, and then we may suggest solutions based on real-life cases. Indeed, knowledge building is, as always, a priority in order to make working conditions safer for women and LGBT journalists. This chapter aims to support the struggle for gender equality in journalism within this context." (Abstract)