The United Nations Women Representative in Nigeria, Mrs Beatrice Eyoung has called for the stoppage of gender-based violence against women in the Nigerian media industry.
Mrs Eyoung who spoke at the Women in Film and TV conference in Lagos on September 18 said that women should not suffer harassment for being who they are in their line of duty and should be allowed to take leadership positions as deemed fit.
The Africa Creative Market in conjunction with the United Nations and Forum for Women in Film and TV hosted hosted the conference for women in broadcast journalism and Film at the Landmark Centre.
According to Mrs Eyoung, women on the screen are irreplaceable and should be treated as such by their male counterparts, adding that they should be commended and promoted for a job well done.
Eyoung also advocated that financial opportunities and funds should be set up and made accessible for women so they can produce their films and television programmes while pension schemes are provided for old veterans by the government.
In her contribution, the Publisher of Powerhouse Global magazine and the founder of Powerhouse Global Women organisation, Lady Anita Duckworth- Bradshaw encouraged every woman to shun mediocrity and inferiority complex.
“Women in media should leverage their strengths and the advantages their gender gives them to make the necessary change in the world,” she stated.
Another speaker, the Founder and trainer at Strictly Speaking Limited and veteran broadcaster, Mrs Bimbo Oloyede said that women should strive to overcome the challenges that come with the demands of their profession.
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She encouraged women to take the dictates of their jobs seriously while effectively running their homes without one affecting the other.
The Public Affairs officer at the US Department of State, Julie McKay commended Nigerian women being featured in indigenous films on online movie platforms like Netflix, Prime Video and Showmax.
She shared international opportunities that are opened for women in media and encouraged them in the production of more films.
Other guests present at the conference were former Minister for Information, Alhaji Lai Muhammed, Director-General, Nigeria Film and Video Censor Board (NFVCB) Dr Hussein Shaibu, Managing Director of the Audrey Silva company, Mildred Okwo, Kannywood actor and producer Mansurah Isah, Actor, Filmmaker, Belinda Yanga and other prominent media personalities.
