SECTOR 2 2.7 All media fairly represent the voices of both women and men Women and men’s voices are not equally represented in all media and women are under-represented. Paradoxically, more and more women are choosing the journalism path. In editorial offices, many women are either editorial managers or journalists. Women have a voice when it comes to specific issues (such as society, consumption, fashion, cooking and gender). Journalists rarely consider women as sources of information when it comes to more specialised or more “scientific” topics (such as economics and politics). However, there are many initiatives to promote women in newsrooms. 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: ✓✓✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓✓✓ 1.8 2006: n/a; 2008: n/a; 2010: 3.3; 2012: 2.9; 2016: 2.6 2.8 All media fairly represent the voices of society and its minorities in its ethnic, linguistic, religious diversity Thanks to the Malagasy language (a language spoken throughout the country) minorities can follow the media content and find themselves in it. In newsrooms, hiring people with disabilities is not a particular issue. It is also common to appoint women to positions of responsibility. With regard to religious issues, panellists felt that no particular discrimination is noticed, but the coverage is carried out according to the context, in particular Christian or Muslim events. Sexual orientation is not a real issue in city newsrooms. It is often difficult for minorities to work in the media in some regions, such as Toamasina, due to a certain stigmatisation and marginalisation. 28 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MADAGASCAR 2019