A PREGNANT WOMAN SHOULD NOT READ THE NEWS’ — News Anchor, Portia Gabor Recalls Encounter With A Viewer
Portia Gabor, a respected and award-winning broadcaster, shared her experiences of receiving surprising comments from viewers while delivering the news during her pregnancy.
These comments revealed the ongoing unfair treatment of women within Ghana’s media industry.
On March 27, 2025, Gabor spoke at the launch event for the Strategy Document on Gender Equality in the Media in Ghana.
During her speech as the event’s moderator, she explained how she and other female journalists continue to face discrimination.
“After reading the news, you get a random phone call from a stranger telling you they don’t like the dress you’re wearing.
Oh, I don’t like your hairstyle.
And the most depressing moment was when I was pregnant and reading the news on television.
You just receive a message on social media: ‘A pregnant woman should not read the news. You have to go and hide.’
These are some of the challenges that not only I, but many of my female colleagues, face. That’s why we are here today—to be empowered,” she said.
She also pointed out the ongoing gender inequalities in newsrooms, especially when it comes to job assignments, showing that there’s still much work to be done for true equality.
“There is a disparity between male and female anchors. Even when it comes to interviews, the hard news is given to the male anchor, while the soft ones are assigned to the women.
So we need to do more to promote gender equality in the Ghanaian media.”
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