Rodna (ne)ravnopravnost u medijima: percepcije novinarki iz Bosne i Hercegovine
Gender (in)equality in the Media: Perceptions of Female Journalists from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Summary/Abstract: The paper analyzes the gender in(equality) in the media in Bosnia and Herzegovina, based on the conducted qualitative research and in-depth interviews with female journalists. In general, journalism is a specific profession where women entered subsequently and established media routines within newsrooms in a complex relationship with the external environment complicate the path to gender equality. The situation in BiH is even more complex due to the unfavorable socio-political and economic context, as all interviewees point out. Some specifics of their position with regard to the type of media and ownership structure, as well as places within the hierarchy in the newsroom were also analyzed. Common perception of interviewed female journalists is that the unfavorable environment and activities of non-media actors (especially politicians) further complicate the unequal position of female journalists in the profession, which is especially degraded in BiH, contrary to the functional societies in European Union. Bad situation in the media in general in BiH society further exposes female journalists to various forms of attacks by non-media actors, as well as violations of their rights within newsrooms.

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