By Ibrahim Abubakar
The United States Embassy to Nigeria has begun a three day training for women journalists in Taraba State.
The training is on investigative reporting, digital media, leadership and gender-sensitive reporting.
The training which was in collaboration with Organization for Innovation and Sustainable Development is to promote Equal Opportunities for Women in Media with focus on the northeast region of Nigeria.
The female journalists in Taraba state have had their fair share of discrimination in their chosen careers as a result of social background or religion factor in northern Nigeria.
The training is organised by the United State Embassy to Nigeria in collaboration with Organization for Innovation and Sustainable Development across the six states of the northeast.
The resource persons said the training will encourage practicing women to actively participate in their chosen career.
Over 150 female journalists in the six states of the northeast region were targeted by the United States Embassy to Nigeria, to be trained on Gender equality in the journalism profession.
