Inside the News –a gender and media report in Asia Pacific

In the Asia Pacific region, only 3 out of every 10 news staff are women. On Monday 22 June the IFJ, UNESCO and UNWomen launched Inside the News: Challenges and Aspirations for Women Journalists in Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok. The report documents the challenges and aspirations for women journalists in Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan Sri Lanka and Vanuatu, the seven countries in which the research took place. The research included an online survey, interviews and best practices case studies highlighting the challenges and successes from across the region. Read Inside the News http://www.ifj.org/uploads/media/Inside_the_News_FINAL_040615_UNESDOC.pdf Read the release here: http://www.ifj.org/nc/news-single-view/backpid/33/article/ifj-unesco-and-unwomen-release-report-on-women-journalists-across-the-asia-pacific/