1st Tranent Rangers has joined Girlguiding Scotland’s ‘Media Mindful’ campaign following discussions during its meetings. In partnership with the University of Strathclyde and Gender Equal Media Scotland, the campaign asks that the media treats girls and women equally, avoids gender stereotypes, promotes a more diverse range of women and addresses appearance pressures. As part of the campaign, 1st Tranent Rangers, made up of seven members between the ages of 14 and 18, chose one thing it wanted to change. It selected more representation of diversity, for example more stories about what women have done rather than who they are as people, more articles written by women and more positive representations across all forms of media.
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Dr Niki Khan is a visiting scholar at St Andrews University.
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The same nonsense I was dealing with in 1995 : Women journalists warn of Covid-19 equality setback
Women in journalism are “back at almost square one” as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to fears raised in a new survey.
It warns women have been disproportionately affected by job cuts and a regression in equality both at work and at home as they are more likely to be part-time, freelance or juggling childcare.
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In a survey of 92 female journalists carried out by Women in Journalism Scotland with Gender Equal Media Scotland in November and December, almost a fifth (18%) had lost their job in the past year and a further 29% remained fearful of losing theirs within the next year.