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Women continue to make strides in the media landscape. Recent research shows women make up 41.7% of newsroom employees, yet we still have a long way to go for equality. This includes pay inequality, harassment, career advancement, and more.
Who tells the story significantly impacts how the story is told. With most news stories told by men, it inevitably results in more male subjects and witnesses. This disproportionate under-representation of women as storytellers as well as subjects has only intensified during the pandemic.
It will take time to dismantle systemic barriers that have been …
