Empowering Women’s Voices in African Media

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Empowering Women’s Voices in African Media with Dentsu Leaders Chishimba Musonda & Samantha Kipury

In this episode of the dentsu wisdom series, we have Chishimba Musonda, Managing Director of Dentsu Zambia, and Samantha Kipury, Managing Director of Dentsu Kenya, discussing the Representation of Women in the Media.
They cover portrayals in African media, workplace challenges, and career disparities, also addressing the underrepresentation of women’s voices and offer solutions to support women in media.

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links to reports discussed - https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/employment-and-growth/how-advancing-womens-equality-can-add-12-trillion-to-global-growth

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2018/05/30/globally-countries-lose-160-trillion-in-wealth-due-to-earnings-gaps-between-women-and-men
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/playbook-for-the-advancement-of-women-in-the-economy/closing-the-gender-pay-gap/
25 Sep 2024 English Explicit South Africa Business · Marketing

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