SECTOR 4 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: Score of previous years: ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 3.1 2006: 4; 2008: 3; 2010: 3.1; 2012: 3.5; 2015: 3.4 4.8 Equal opportunities regardless of race or ethnicity, social group, gender/sex, religion, disabilities and age are promoted in media house There are some examples of female empowerment. One leading weekly publication, Zimbabwe Independent, has a female editor, Faith Zaba. The Sunday Mail also has a female editor, Victoria Ruzvidzo, and there are several other females in high positions, including a news editor. Some media houses also have policies on the employment and promotion of a gender balanced staff complement. The ZBC and ZiFM were noted as having made improvements in terms of employing people with disabilities. Scores: Individual scores: 43 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: Score of previous years: 3.3 2006: n/a; 2008: n/a; 2010: 3; 2012: 2.8; 2015: 2.6 Overall Score for Sector 4: 2.6 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ZIMBABWE 2020