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National Press Day
Seminar on “Representation of Women in Journalism in Kerala”
to commemorate the birth centenary of Smt. Haleema Beevi
The fair documentation of history was seldom the entire society at national level should
done in the case of contributions from minorities, discuss and work together for finding
dalits and women as the interest of academics solutions of work related problems of women
and state was upheld by the historians who were journalists so as to ensure them gender
mostly not from the above categories. Many equality and good work environment .
are forgotten and ignored. As part of National Er. A. Suhair, Chairman of Vakkom Moulavi
Press Day celebration, Vakkom Moulavi Foundation mentioned that Vakkom
Foundation in collaboration with Kerala Media Moulavi’s activities centred mainly on women
Academy commemorated the birth centenary empowerment and his disciple Mohammed
of Smt. Haleema Beevi, first Women Journalist Moulavi also followed the same path. Smt.
in Kerala, who was left behind the discourse. Haleema Beevi got the support of Mohammed
A seminar on the topic “Representation of Moulavi after their marriage. She brought out
Women in Journalism in Kerala” was organised great ideas and remarkable activities. Smt.
as a token of recognition to the contributions Saraswathy Nagarajan, Sub-editor, Hindu
of Smt. Haleema Beevi on November 16, pointed out the challenges faced by women
2019 at VMFT hall. Dr. Kayamkulaum Yoonus journalists in daily life due to which women
narrated the contributions of Haleema Beevi as journalists are unable to achieve higher
a journalist during his welcome speech.
positions in their career. Smt. K. Beena who
Media Academy Chairman Shri. R. S. Babu is a known writer & journalist also gave a
in his inaugural speech cited the importance clear picture about the challenges, prejudiced
of fostering friendly and comfortable work work situations etc in Kerala due to which
locations to women journalists. He stated that very few women journalists are assigned in
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