Reinforcing its commitment to digital inclusion, technological literacy and the promotion of responsible journalism, Vodacom Mozambique held a training session in Maputo on 29 April for women journalists from various media outlets.
The initiative is the result of a partnership between the company, the National Union of Journalists (SNJ) and the Media Club and forms part of the celebrations of Mozambican Women's Day and Mozambican Journalists' Day, marked in April.
The main aim of the training was to create a space for learning, shared reflection and exchange about the challenges and opportunities of practising journalism in an increasingly digital age. In a context in which the digital space is gaining growing importance in the production and dissemination of information, topics such as fact-checking, combating disinformation, ethics in content production and the role of technology as a tool for inclusion were addressed.
Issues linked to the intersection of Technology and Human Rights were also discussed, with particular attention to women and children, as well as the need for a critical approach to gender stereotypes in digital media.
“As a telecommunications and technology company, we feel a responsibility to contribute to strengthening the media ecosystem, especially in critical areas such as digital literacy and journalistic ethics. We believe that women journalists play an essential role in building a safer, more inclusive and more responsible digital space”, said Cláudia Manjate, Vodacom's Director of Government Relations and Institutional Engagement.
Vodacom thus reaffirms its position as an active partner in promoting digital skills and strengthening a more robust, inclusive information ecosystem aligned with the challenges of digital transformation in Mozambique.
