The Dangers of Being A Woman With A Voice: Uganda Edition
Journalists in Uganda have faced violence for some time now. According to an article published in May of 2020, the threat is all the more real for women in journalism, being called a “double burden” that they face because of their gender. (Aceng, May 15 2020) Attacks on woman journalists manifest in online harassment, verbal abuse, and physical confrontation including abuse and arrest. One female reporter by the name of Bahati Remmy, was arrested while covering a political candidate during an election. She was severely abused in police custody. According to the article she was sexually assaulted in the form of having her breasts grabbed and then later at the police station she was stripped of her clothes and naked images were taken of her. (Aceng, May 15 2020) No disciplinary action was taken against the police.
In this published article that I read, Sandra Aceng uses the strategy of truth and photography. Sometimes the truth of a story is so shocking in itself that there is no need to employ other strategies. The true stories of the oppression and violence brought against these women journalists and the lack of accountability on the governments end is the riveting part of the article. She does also show pictures for the women journalists that she wrote about who were victims of said abuse which does make the connection of what they endured more realistic and empathetic for the reader.
Aceng, Sandra. “ Women Journalists in Uganda carry “double burden” with online attacks and harassment.” Global Voices. May 15, 2020. Women jou
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