Friday, 20 April 2012

Women In Media

While going  through news stories, twiddling my thumbs, seeking inspiration for my blog I came across a very disturbing matter. I have come to the realisation that women in media whether it be professional or even an athlete, they continue to be under-represented in news coverages and are often stereotypically portrayed when they are included.


logo of the Woman awards
Media Online
Women could easily function within politics, sports and fashion of course and it is proven that in the past 20 years there has been a steady growth in the number of women who are likely to take a "mans profession". Eventhough with this said mainstream press coverages continue to talk about men as the "know it all" in the field of politics, business, economic or even sports. Making it seem like you have to be some kind of expert in the businesss world. But it is very unlikely that a man who is in fashion and is a well known designer be discriminated or looked down because of his knowledge or "sense" in fashion. Media online
Michelle Meyjes
www.fm.co.za
Women in the Media Awards 2011 highlighted a few women who have showen and proven that a woman is able to change the country whether it be economically or even politically. Taking a look at Michelle Meyjes, the CEO of MEC Group of South Africa, she has consistently raised the industrys challenges to political and economic bodies. Her leadership in her company during the world economic crisis was amazing and commendable. When other businesses were hiring and firing, she managed to retain all her staff and mananged to draw up 30 clients to MEC. The issues they faced were about pricing strategies but Meyjes faced that with confidence and and delivered to what was expected of her
Even with her involvement in securing MEC she was never highlighted in the media as "That Woman". So is it right, is it right that we as women are still seen as the developing market of South Africa, a product of household goods, when we can obviously see what impact women have made in South Africa?
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The Financial Brand
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3 comments:

  1. Unknown20 April 2012 at 01:13

    With no doubt it will take time in Africa for the women to be fully recognised, but am glad we have brave women role models such as the Public Protector Adv Thuli Madonsela , who is setting a very good example of not being threten by "so - called big male politician".The only challenge that is left for the womens is to fight for what they strongly believe is right for them , starting with YOU.

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  2. Unknown20 April 2012 at 13:22

    the country is still male dominated but slowy we are making progress.

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  3. Segos Lounge23 April 2012 at 01:37

    lucky thank you for highlighting for us the brave Thuli Madonsela, she has been challenged alot but still stands to what she believes in..Nokuthula that is very much true.

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