Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Lizzy Davies

‘Culture of exclusion’ keeps women of colour from top media jobs, report reveals

A South African #AmINext activist interviewed during protests.
A South African journalist interviews an #AmINext activist during protests in Cape Town. Between 2017 and April 2022, less than one in 5,000 global news stories covered gender equality issues. Photograph: Guy Oliver/Alamy

Women of colour are suffering from a “culture of exclusion” that is seeing them passed over for the top jobs in media organisations and written out of the stories those outlets cover, a report has found.

In an unprecedented analysis of newsrooms and news stories from six countries – the UK, Nigeria, India, South Africa, Kenya and the US – women of all backgrounds were found to be significantly underrepresented in editorial leadership roles and in coverage.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.