by Editors | Aug 15, 2024 | Guidelines, Initiatives
The Network of Women in Media, India, has put together this document in order to help build safe, civil and congenial newsrooms and workplaces in the media industry that uphold the values we associate with a profession widely recognised for the essential role it is meant to play as the Fourth Estate in a democracy.
by Editors | Jun 14, 2024 | 2024 Parliamentary Elections, Gender, Media & Elections
By Sumita Jaiswal Five women MPs are representing Bihar in the 18th Lok Sabha, winning 12.5% of the seats despite parties not giving women candidates their due Bihar has elected the highest number of women Members of Parliament since the state was bifurcated and...
by Editors | Jun 11, 2024 | 2024 Parliamentary Elections, Gender, Media & Elections
By Durba Ghosh Only two women, both from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have made it to the 18th Lok Sabha (LS), one less than in the outgoing house. This time there was a total of 23 female candidates across the eight North Eastern states, which together have 25...
by Editors | Jun 10, 2024 | 2024 Parliamentary Elections, Gender, Media & Elections
By Sarita Mohanan Bhama Kerala may not have sent any women to Parliament but its women leaders are showing solidarity with one another It’s a bit of an ‘oops’ moment for the long line of academics who have showcased Kerala’s women-propelled welfare climb. The people...
by Editors | Jun 7, 2024 | 2024 Parliamentary Elections, Gender, Media & Elections
By Shikha Mukerjee West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s handpicked contingent of newly elected women Members of Parliament (MPs), inspired by her, are ready to take the fight into the enemy camp. Of course, it will be easier in the 18th Lok Sabha, in which the...
