Episode 46: The Structural Silencing of Ugandan Women's Voices - Part 2 Women in Journalism
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Sexual harrasment in newsrooms, objectification of women, and discrimination of queer women threaten the work of women journalists. In this episode, Faith Mulungi of RadioCity and Irah Mercy of Kuchu times shade light on this systematic silencing of Ugandan women in journalism.
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