Relatório de Género na Mídia em Moçambique

The analysis focused on 18 newspapers, including Notícias, OPaís, Diário de Moçambique, Mediafax, Correio da Manhã, @Verdade, MidiaLab, Canal de Moçambique, Magazine Independente, Zambeze, ExpressoMoz, Domingo, Savana, and Público. A total of 32 articles were published in the media during the month of April, focusing on gender, violence based on gender (VBG), and human trafficking. Despite being the month that celebrates the Mozambican Woman's Day, the number of articles published was only one more than in March. However, the themes covered showed an increase in the number of articles on gender, with 15 articles, followed by VBG with 13 articles, and human trafficking with 4 articles. The newspapers that covered these topics the most were Notícias, with 9 articles, followed by OPaís with 4 articles, and Diário de Moçambique with 3 articles. The articles on gender highlighted the empowerment of women, particularly on the occasion of the Mozambican Woman's Day on April 7. The articles sought to collect testimonies from various personalities, who all agreed that there have been advances, but still many challenges persist. The articles on VBG focused on the issue of early marriages and their prevention. This was in the context of the launch of the National Strategy for the Prevention and Combating of Early Marriages on April 11. The articles on human trafficking diversified the topics covered, including attempts to sell human beings, skin pigmentation, and the opening of a center for victims of human trafficking. One of the articles, published in Notícias on April 14, highlighted the importance of women in leadership positions, citing the example of Esselina Macome, the PCA of Notícias. Another article, published in Domingo on April 10, featured the president of Mozambique, who emphasized the need to accelerate gender equality and women's empowerment by removing obstacles that hinder their development. However, some articles were criticized for not seeking the opinions of men, instead focusing solely on women's perspectives. For example, an article published in @Verdade on April 15 focused on the minister of education and human development, who expressed his indignation at the failure to combat early pregnancies in schools. The article did not seek to hear from the society, the girls, or the boys, making it a less humanized piece.