GAROWE (Halbeeg News) – Puntland state has launched Puntland Media Gender Policy (PMGP) which aims at preserving the rights of both female and male journalists in the state.
Following a conference in this week, which convened journalists and the state’s media watchdog, Sahra Abdi hersi, Deputy Minister of Women Development and Family Affairs said the policy is needed to ensure that the Puntland media workforce of both genders are provided with equal opportunities.
According to Ms. Hirsi, the policy hopes to provide an enabling environment for gender sensitivity in and through Puntland Media.
“We are to ensure this gender policy is approved and effective, we want to see that both female and male journalists are have an equal consideration on opportunities including salaries” said Ms. Hirsi.
Ali Hassan Ahmed, Puntland Minister of Information has supported the initiative aimed at empowering the women in the media.
He pledged in his capacity to contribute in the promotion of safety and protection of the local journalists.
“After the fall of Somalia we all know how vital women have been to the society and given them an equal share shouldn’t be a problem. Adding, on the other side I want to take this opportunity to assure Puntland Journalists that in my capacity no journalist will get into trouble as a result of his/her work,” he said.
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