SECTOR 4 Of concern is the fact that the media covering current affairs issues tends to focus too much on workshops and seminars, and leaves little space for investigative stories and professional reporting. Investigative journalism in Mali is rare, as reporters do not wish to implicate themselves in what is certainly a very demanding and risky area of the field. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 3.9 (2008 = 3.8 ; 2006 = 4.9) 4.4. Equal opportunities, regardless of race, social group, gender/sex, religion, disabilities and age are promoted in media houses. In general, there is no discrimination within media houses. However, the number of women working in the media is very small and is estimated at around two per cent. This is mainly due to socio-cultural issues that confine women to a secondary, subordinate roles. Those women who have embraced the profession operate like men and select areas of interest for them. They are found working as journalists or photographers covering current affairs issues under the same conditions as their male counterparts, some deep in the provinces of the country. These women in the media are mostly very committed. 120 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MALI 2010