Despite strides in education, leadership, and activism, research shows that women make up only about a quarter of all people featured as news sources and subjects in global news. Even when they appear as the subjects of news stories, women’s stories are underreported and often underrepresented. To put it matter-of-factly, female sources and subjects are usually underquoted and mostly relegated to the sidelines.
Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond is a commanding, yet fresh presence that mirrors the exuberant charm and depth of her highly acclaimed books. Even over the phone, the soft-spoken tone of the bestselling Ghanaian-American author belies a deep-seated confidence, reminiscent of our first meeting at the studios of Citi FM at a reading event in July 2022. Yet, she reveals a humbling…
The perpetuation of harmful gender stereotypes in Ghanaian media contributes significantly to the erosion of women’s contribution and the marginalisation and exclusion of women, strengthening existing social and economic disparities.
To illustrate, Ghana stood out as one of the top three economies in the 2020 MasterCard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE), boasting an impressive percentage of female business owners.