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The report explains how the media describe and present the strengths, skills, and competence of women and men in appointive positions.
The Nigerian Academy of Medicine (NAMed) has called on all stakeholders, particularly government agencies, policymakers, health professionals and organisations, and non-governmental organisations to foster inter-professional relationships in the health sector in order to deliver high-quality patient-centred care and Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for all Nigerians. The academy made the call in a communique issued after…
The report addresses notable gaps in existing literature by focusing on women holding appointive and non-elective roles.
Research conducted by the Development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC) shows that the media often discriminates against women in public appointive positions at the national level, showcasing them as incompetent while offering more neutral reporting on men holding similar positions. The findings also show that media reporting of women in such positions is often descriptive,…