Monrovia – Veteran journalist, Janet Johnson, has told female journalists to avoid sleeping with their bosses and newsmakers just to get accommodated in the media.
At a retreat where several female journalists gathered, Madam Johnson said its time that Liberian female journalists battled male journalists in getting the news.
She pledged to support FEJAL so as to inspire female journalists to take the career and profession seriously.
Also speaking, Madam Tete Karnneh urged female journalists to stop selling themselves cheap because it was frustrating that they always allow men override them.
She said members of the association must bring in good attitudes that will protect them and the association as a whole.
Meanwhile, Mr. Pewee Flomoku, a Liberian Journalist said members of the association should have attitudes that will take the association to another level.
He pleaded that female journalist should exert themselves and take up the hurdles in the media despite of male dominance.
As the head of Carter Center he said the institution will work with veteran female journalists so as to help build the capacity of young journalists.
At the same time the Female Journalist Association of Liberia (FeJAL) will on December 8, 2016 induct it’s elected officers to stare the affairs of the Association for the next three years with an inaugural dinner at the Paynesville City Hall.
Those expected to be inducted are Siatta Scott Johnson Coordinator, Winnie Saywah, Jimmy Deputy Coordinator and Antoinette Sendolo Secretary General. As part of the ceremony, senior female Journalists who set the pace for current women in the media will be honored.
According to a release from FeJAL, there will be an unveiling of an architectural design of the proposed headquarters of the association.
The female pen pushers are there calling on partners and those invited to kindly grace the occasion to enable the association meet its targeted goal of constructing its new headquarters.
FeJAL is the umbrella organization for all female journalists in Liberia with a mandate to advocate for the rights and welfare of women in the media.