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Reversal of Gender Disparity in Journalism Education- Study of Ghana Institute of Journalism
Kodwo Jonas Anson Boatengsubject
Gender equitysukupuolirakenneComputer Networks and Communications050801 communication & media studiesjournalism educationtoimittajatgender equityfeminizationGhana Institute of Journalism0508 media and communicationsPolitical scienceUniversity educationta518Female studentsGender disparityCommunication05 social sciencesGender Parity Indexgender parity gapGender studiestasa-arvo050903 gender studiesjournalistiikkaJournalismnaisvaltaisuus0509 other social sciencesMale to femaleSocial capitaldescription
Journalism has practically become a feminine profession across the world. To understand the root of the flow of women into the Journalism profession it is pertinent to begin at the university education level. Gallagher’s 1992 worldwide survey of female students in 83 journalism institutions reveals a significant increase in number of female students. Djerf-Pierre (2007) and others argue along Bourdieu’s conception of education as a form of social capital which empowers, enables and enhances women’s competitiveness in a pre-dominantly androgynous social arena. The study analyses 16 years of enrolment data of the Academic Affairs Unit of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), a leading Journalism, and Communication University in Africa, to understand the growing feminization of the journalism profession in Ghana. To this end the study, employs the UNESCO gender parity index model (GPI) to ascertain the gender parity ratio of male to female students enrolled at the University. Findings indicate a significant shift in the gender parity ratio in favour of women in the journalism education.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 |