Twenty-five female journalists working in various media outlets participated in the training for women journalists titled Investigative Reporting on Parliamentary Affairs.
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Women Journalists (WJ) has completed a three-day training in Kathmandu with the aim of enhancing the capacity of women journalists.
Twenty-five female journalists working in various media outlets participated in the training titled Investigative Reporting in Parliamentary Affairs for Women Journalists, which was conducted with the support of UNDP's PSP project. On the first day of the training, Jagat Nepal, a lecturer at Tribhuvan University, provided training on the structure, functions and processes of the parliament. Similarly, another trainer, Narendra Saud, news editor of Annapurna Post, gave a presentation on parliamentary reporting and its practices. On the second day, former Minister of Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma shared her experience on gender issues and media relations in the parliament. In the second session, former Secretary of the National Assembly under the Federal Parliament, Rajendra Phuyal, informed the female journalists about the Parliament Secretariat and its main responsibilities. On the third day of the training, former President of the Federation of Nepali Journalists Shiva Gaunle provided training on the ethical standards of investigative journalism, while in the second session, former President of the Center for Investigative Journalism Namrata Sharma gave a presentation on investigative journalism in parliamentary reporting.
UNDP PSP Project National Project Manager Dila Dutt Pant, senior journalist Namrata Sharma, and former WWJ chair and advisor Subhash Bindu distributed certificates to the participants in the training.
Speaking on the occasion, UNDP PSP Project National Project Manager Pant also suggested that women journalists embark on a journey to become more than just reporters, while discussing parliamentary reporting.
WWJ Chair Ramkala Khadka said that the training was organized to bring the inner processes, decisions, and effects of parliament to the public, as investigative journalism in parliamentary affairs strengthens democracy, holds the government accountable, and provides accurate information to the public. Khadka said that women journalists can do investigative reporting by investigating issues such as corruption and financial irregularities, conflict of interest in lawmaking, the functioning of parliamentary committees, and the impact of policy decisions.
