One of the questions I’ve pondered and written about frequently has been, “Where are the women?” We make up over half the population and make over 80 percent of the spending decisions in households, yet we continue to be seriously under-represented when it comes to being portrayed in the news, as well as writing and commenting on the news.
Don’t believe me? Take a quick listen to this great TEDx chat from Megan Kamerick, the immediate past-President of Journalism & Women Symposium:
Isn’t it time to stop wondering where the women are and make a bigger effort to include us in the conversation?
Wed, December 21, 2011
Changing the World, Making Our Political Voices Heard