Journalists Charge To Report Vital Roles Women Play In Their Communities

Participants at a one day capacity building workshop have been advised to report the vital roles women play in their various communities.

The training was organised by Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ; Rivers State Chapter to train members on the role of media in ensuring that states rectify the issues and implement action plan on 1325.

In her paper presentation, the resource person South-South zonal coordinator of West African Network for Peace Building ,WANEP; chief Emem Okon frowned at the silence of the media on the involvement of women in community development and peace initiatives.

She noted that to achieve a sustainable peace and development in the society, women must participate actively in all peace keeping operations.

Chief Okon explained that 1325 is a resolution adopted by United Nations Security Council 13 years ago that acknowledges the lopsided impact of violence on women especially in conflicts and the call for rectification while enjoining female journalists to amplify the state action plan on 1325, find out if the action plan is budgeted for and the level of its implementation noting that stakeholders who ignored the critical role of women in peace building never got it right.

On his part, the South-South Zonal Director of Business Day Newspaper, Mr Ignatius Chukwu delivering the paper titled ‘Identifying fake news, Facts, and the Journalists’ advised journalists to desist from carrying fake news in order to gain credibility.

Earlier in her welcome address, the Chairperson of NAWOJ Rivers State Chapter, Mrs Susan Serekara Nwikhana maintained that to achieve the ideals of sustainable peace and development in the society there is also need for a stronger synergy between the media and government to separate the truth from rumors in public affairs management and lauded WANEP for their commitment towards the promotion of peace in the society.

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