GENDER INEOUALITY AND THE PRACTICE OF JOURNALIST IN NIGERIA
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The study investigate the appraisal of gender inequality in the practice of journalism in Nigeria. The main objective of this study is to find out if there is any gender inequality practice among Nigerian journalists in Nigerian in Nigerian Union of Journalist, Abujd. The survey method was adopted in this study. Findings shows that male gender are often preferred over female during recruitments in NUJ, Abuja and also there is gender inequality practice among Nigerian Journalist in NUJ, Abuja.It was therefore recommended that owners of media stations in Nigeria (Public and Private) should shun discriminatory attitudes or conditions that put women at a disadvantaged position in terms of recruitment of editorial staffand also male and female graduate journalists should be given equal opportunity during recruitment processes.
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