By Oluseyi Dasilva, Ilorin
The Chairman of Kwara State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ahmed Lanre Abdulateef has stressed the need for a change in the orientation of reporters towards giving women fair reportage in media events.
Abdulateef said this while speaking at the 2021 Annual Media Brilliance Conference, a one day training seminar which took place at the Conference Hall of Kwara Hotels, Ilorin a few days ago.
He lamented that we are in a society where the men always have whatever they want without consideration for the views and feelings of the women folk. He said it’s high time that special attention is given to the women folk in view of the invaluable roles they play in society and nation building.
The Kwara State NUJ boss who was one of the keynote speakers was of the opinion that in view of the vulnerability of women which arise from situation in which many of them become widows at their primes, children becomes orphaned and the women who hitherto was a help mate suddenly becomes burden bearer and in most cases breadwinner of the family after the demise of their husbands deserve to be fairly and better treated in the society.
Abdulateef said that until he became a husband and father, he did not appreciate the tremendous role that women play in the home, the society and the nation at large, adding that his experience made him pitch his tent with advocacy for women empowerment as a way of giving them desired recognition in the society.
Also speaking, the Chief Executive Officer of Global Hope For Women and Children Foundation, GLOHWOC, Mrs. Christy Abayomi-Oluwole, advised journalists to remove the stereotypes in the language used in reporting women for media events.
Abayomi-Oluwole who emphasized the role of media in shaping and modeling the society towards desired goals noted that the use of certain languages in reporting women-related events in a gender sensitive manner will go a long way to boost the morale of women in their various endeavours. She maintained that there is the need for generalization in reporting of events around women using the power of the media to promote the image of women in the news.
The GLOHWOC boss added that positive reportage of women will go a long way in encouraging women’s aspiration to contribute their quota to the society while also partnering with the media in their reportage.
She said that issues around women should be seen as a matter of right and not of doing them a favour, while also encouraging the women to be abreast of their rights under the law and stand up to them without relegating themselves to the background.
She encouraged the highly educated among women to embark on enlightenment of the lowly educated ones, adding that women should no longer think low of themselves as to render their rights to men but be ready to use the advantage of their population to install women in key societal and political positions.
Another speaker, Taiwo Adediran, head of News Department at Royal FM, lamented that the media is a reflection of what the society has been but that the African society does not place value on women.
He said that from the editorial level, reporting should be structured in a way that issues around women are promoted.
Adediran advised that from the home set up, husbands should imbibe the culture of carrying their wives along in decision making, rather than an autocratic style where women are not seen as important.
Citing himself as an example, he said he deliberately takes care of his children and the home to create a relief period for the wife to take some rest and recuperate from work stress, adding that when such practice is rampant, it will encourage cordiality and give the woman a sense of belonging in the family.
He was of the opinion that reportage starts from the editorial board where deliberate policies should be made to enhance the profile of the women folk especially those in politics and career world.
Earlier, the Convener of the programme, Temitope Oluleye, in her welcome address said that the training was necessary to create awareness about giving the women folk fair reportage and also give the unheard females a voice through reportage.
She said it is high time to reorient the media to put an end to marginalization of women despite the unprecedented roles some of them play in nation building and in the international arena.
She thanked the sponsors and all participants for making the first edition of the annual training a reality.
The one day workshop sponsored by Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism in conjunction with Dream City Network Africa, Royal FM 95.1, Ilorin, Media Excellence Training Institute, NUJ gave opportunity for media practitioners to be enlightened on the reason for fairness in their reportage of events where women are also present.
Highlights of the event were the presentation of Certificates of Participation to all the speakers and participants.
Women Deserves better reportage – Discussants (N)
By Oluseyi Dasilva, Ilorin
The Chairman of Kwara State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ahmed Lanre Abdulateef has stressed the need for a change in the orientation of reporters towards giving women fair reportage in media events.
Abdulateef said this while speaking at the 2021 Annual Media Brilliance Conference, a one day training seminar which took place at the Conference Hall of Kwara Hotels, Ilorin a few days ago.
He lamented that we are in a society where the men always have whatever they want without consideration for the views and feelings of the women folk. He said it’s high time that special attention is given to the women folk in view of the invaluable roles they play in society and nation building.
The Kwara State NUJ boss who was one of the keynote speakers was of the opinion that in view of the vulnerability of women which arise from situation in which many of them become widows at their primes, children becomes orphaned and the women who hitherto was a help mate suddenly becomes burden bearer and in most cases breadwinner of the family after the demise of their husbands deserve to be fairly and better treated in the society.
Abdulateef said that until he became a husband and father, he did not appreciate the tremendous role that women play in the home, the society and the nation at large, adding that his experience made him pitch his tent with advocacy for women empowerment as a way of giving them desired recognition in the society.
Also speaking, the Chief Executive Officer of Global Hope For Women and Children Foundation, GLOHWOC, Mrs. Christy Abayomi-Oluwole, advised journalists to remove the stereotypes in the language used in reporting women for media events.
Abayomi-Oluwole who emphasized the role of media in shaping and modeling the society towards desired goals noted that the use of certain languages in reporting women-related events in a gender sensitive manner will go a long way to boost the morale of women in their various endeavours. She maintained that there is the need for generalization in reporting of events around women using the power of the media to promote the image of women in the news.
The GLOHWOC boss added that positive reportage of women will go a long way in encouraging women’s aspiration to contribute their quota to the society while also partnering with the media in their reportage.
She said that issues around women should be seen as a matter of right and not of doing them a favour, while also encouraging the women to be abreast of their rights under the law and stand up to them without relegating themselves to the background.
She encouraged the highly educated among women to embark on enlightenment of the lowly educated ones, adding that women should no longer think low of themselves as to render their rights to men but be ready to use the advantage of their population to install women in key societal and political positions.
Another speaker, Taiwo Adediran, head of News Department at Royal FM, lamented that the media is a reflection of what the society has been but that the African society does not place value on women.
He said that from the editorial level, reporting should be structured in a way that issues around women are promoted.
Adediran advised that from the home set up, husbands should imbibe the culture of carrying their wives along in decision making, rather than an autocratic style where women are not seen as important.
Citing himself as an example, he said he deliberately takes care of his children and the home to create a relief period for the wife to take some rest and recuperate from work stress, adding that when such practice is rampant, it will encourage cordiality and give the woman a sense of belonging in the family.
He was of the opinion that reportage starts from the editorial board where deliberate policies should be made to enhance the profile of the women folk especially those in politics and career world.
Earlier, the Convener of the programme, Temitope Oluleye, in her welcome address said that the training was necessary to create awareness about giving the women folk fair reportage and also give the unheard females a voice through reportage.
She said it is high time to reorient the media to put an end to marginalization of women despite the unprecedented roles some of them play in nation building and in the international arena.
She thanked the sponsors and all participants for making the first edition of the annual training a reality.
The one day workshop sponsored by Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism in conjunction with Dream City Network Africa, Royal FM 95.1, Ilorin, Media Excellence Training Institute, NUJ gave opportunity for media practitioners to be enlightened on the reason for fairness in their reportage of events where women are also present.
Highlights of the event were the presentation of Certificates of Participation to all the speakers and participants.