Saddened by attack on journalist Gladys Nthenda
Journalists the world over inform and educate the public about events and issues and how they affect people's lives; journalists help set the agenda and shape public discourse; journalists are not supposed to make news. But on Wednesday two journalists Gladys Nthenda a senior reporter for Kulinji.com and Golden Matonga of Nation Publications Limited made headlines when they were attacked and assaulted while covering demonstrations meant to force Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson justice Jane Ansah to step down. The harrowing tale of how Gladys' phone was snatched away, her pair of trousers torn all the while showing her official identification card leaves us wondering about the level of moral decay of our social fabric in which the decency of a woman is no longer as respected. I fear that such misogynistic attacks serve to compound the pressure that women journal...