Proportional representation helps society to advance: Ambassador Berry

By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, Apr. 20: US Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry said that no society can advance to its full potential without proportional representation from all sectors.

Addressing a mentoring programme on Monday,  entitled “Empowering Women Journalists” organised by the Sancharika Samuha with support from the US Embassy, Berry said adequate representation in media could also support it to raise the issues of all sectors.

“Such type of programme can be supportive to empower and increase women participation in media,” Ambassador Berry said.

The US ambassador to Nepal further urged the media to reveal wrongdoings and abuse of power that will help strengthen democracy. “Journalism must be curious, fair and balanced for the betterment of society,” he said.

Journalists must know the code of ethics to produce balanced news so the truth is never distorted, he highlighted.

About 20 women journalists from across the country received women leadership training on Monday and Tuesday. And from these participants some selected will get three-month long mentorship for better story writing, Basanti Bastola, general secretary of the Sancharika Samuha, informed.

Senior journalists Harikala Adhikary, Mohan Mainali and Yasodha Timilsina will do mentoring over those participants.