The National Policy on Women Equality and Women Empowerment 2011-2015 was purposely endorsed to eliminate gender disparity.
According to a research conducted by Media Development Initiative Papua New Guinea, it is no different to any other country struggling to address gender inequality.
From this same research it has been noted that PNG’s rank on the gender-related development index has fallen in the past decade.
It was ranked 106 out of 146 countries in 2002 and by 2006, it had fallen to 124 out of 140.
A 2007 report found that antenatal care coverage had declined from 80 percent in 1991 to 58 percent in 2004.
Female literacy and school enrolment rates lag well behind those of male.
Given these figures, MDI is rolling out the Voice & Accountability Core Content Guide Initiative primarily to support and encourage PNG journalists, programmers and broadcasters to track commitments made by decision-makers on behalf of citizens of PNG through stories published by the media.
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