SANA'A- The Yemen Female Media Forum (YFMF) have joined hands to launch a new newspaper for the organization.
Al-Raidah, which means The Pioneer’, is 16 pages long and is issued monthly. It covers the state of women working in the media and the obstacles they face. In the first issue YFMF published a summary of the situation of Yemeni women in the media and the severe conditions they face in practical work and in society.
It is considered as one of first of such studies to be done in the Arab world, and as such is seen as breaking new ground.
In another article, Bilqees Hanash, one of the staff, questions why Yemeni women working in media are under the men's leadership, even though they are qualified enough to be decision makers. Is sexism the criteria for gaining ascendancy or is it qualification and skills, she asks.
The impressive accomplishments that YFMF achieve give a tremendous sense of fulfillment to all those working in the media.
"Since the birth of YFMF till the publishing of Al Raidah is a fairly short time. But during this space of time we have succeed in fulfilling a useful function for the media and in society," Dalia Ananm said, the deputy of the YFMF.
Dalia said she was enthusiastic and hopeful that there would be greater interaction among journalists to create a better and more mature media environment.
Dr.Raofa Hassan described the success of the activities, and in particular Al-Raidah, as a good beginning to reveal information and data needed in the media.
