“Newsrooms need the metoo movement.” Sexism and the press in Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria

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ID22993448
AuthorsLindsey E Blumell (University of London), Lindsey Blumell (0000-0003-4608-9269, University of London, corresponding author), Dinfin Mulupi (0000-0001-6056-6151, University of Maryland, College Park)
Year2021
Volume21
Issue4
Pages639-656
Publication date2021-05-19
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueFeminist Media Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1468-0777 • E-ISSN: 1471-5902
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14680777.2020.1788111
OpenAlexW3041053603
LanguageEN
Citations received18
References cited35

The metoo and timesup movements aim to raise awareness of several gender inequalities across many sectors in many countries. In newsrooms, issues include sexist attitudes, gendered norms, and various forms of sexual harassment and abuse. This survey focused on news personnel from Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria to identify ambivalent sexism, perceptions of newsroom equality, and personal experiences of sexual harassment. Nigerian participants had the highest levels of hostile (antipathy for women) and benevolent (belief in traditional gendered roles) sexism. Overall, men had higher levels of hostile sexism and perceived newsroom equality. Experienced newsroom sexual harassment was: 77.5% of women and 29.7% of men in Kenya, 57.5% of women and 11.4% of men in South Africa, and 38.1% of women and 10% of men in Nigeria.

Ambivalence · Antipathy · Gender inequality · Harassment · Inequality · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Psychology · Social Psychology

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