Women meeting the challenge: a handbook for media leadership

This handbook contains practical guides for women in media looking to maximise their leadership potential. It draws upon the discussions at CSLI and other AWMC programs to create a guide for women aspiring to leadership in the news media. The Handbook uses recent studies to demonstrate where African women stand as leaders in the media.

Topics addressed in this handbook include an overview of where women stand in media, both as journalists and as subjects in news stories. The handbook also deals with the topics of what it takes to be a leader and the obstacles that women face as leaders. It offers a number of practical exercises that women can work through to increase their confidence, explore leadership strategies, and strengthen their leadership abilities in order to dismantle cultural stereotypes about their leadership abilities and challenge workplace attitudes.

Publisher: African Women's Media Center
Year of Publication: 2000