Women make up at least half of the population in many countries, and their percentage is growing. Yet many journalists and news outlets aren’t hearing them or seeing them, ICFJ Knight Fellow Catherine Gicheru said during a recent panel on gender and journalism.
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Kenyan media are considered to be independent by regional standards, but press freedom remains fragile. Last year’s presidential elections also highlighted the challenge faced by the widespread of political misinformation and disinformation through multiple social networks and messaging apps, despite laws designed to limit its spread.