Working Conditions of Women Journalists in Maharashtra - An Exploratory Study

The primary data was gathered from 150 houses, which were chosen using a simple random sampling. For this study, both quantitative and qualitative questionnaires were done. According to the findings, the MGNREGAs have resulted in additional employment days and improved household wages. The majority of respondents took part in the program, with women accounting for most of those who worked there. Following the implementation of MGNREGA, the regular number of days of employment has grown. The research shows how news organizations disproportionately cover uncommon instances involving severe brutality, focus on rape in metropolitan areas, and mainly depend on police sources. Journalists rarely go into the details of the stories they report. Safety concerns when gathering news, problems in gaining access to crucial sources, and dissatisfaction with their tasks are among the obstacles they encounter. Nearly 20% of our respondents reported experiencing psychological difficulties when reporting sexual violence, and 55% of female journalists encountered workplace sexual harassment or assault. The study makes seven national and ten organizational recommendations based on the facts. It closes with a set of principles that individual journalists and media outlets may use to tailor their news coverage to their own needs. This study aims to figure out how the conversation about graffiti might aid women in their fight to reclaim the streets. The article investigates the role of graffiti and social media in challenging the patriarchal status quo by concentrating on Instagram as a tool of social resistance.