KU’s MERC Celebrates International Women’s Day
Webinar on International Women’s Day organized by the Media Education Research Centre (MERC), Kashmir University
An official handout said that prominent female media professionals, Anuradha Bhasin, Rukhsana Jabeen, Dr Surbhi Dahiya and Shahana Butt graced the occasion and shared their experiences as media professionals
Listing the challenges women in media face while discharging their duties, Executive Editor of The Kashmir Times, Anuradha Bhasin discussed the changing face of journalism particularly in the context of Jammu and Kashmir. “The stereotyping and conflict have pushed women out of newsrooms”, she remarked.
“However, the arrival of newly trained professionals is helping women to reclaim their space in the newsrooms”, she added.