NEILI (Pajhwok): Eighty percent of female journalists quitted their jobs within the past two years in central Daikundi province owing to cultural barriers, non-payment of salaries and discrimination, officials and reporters said Tuesday.
According to the provincial Information and Culture department, 15 female journalists had been working in the province for the past 18 years, but their number reduced to three within the past two year, showing a significant decline.
Why journalists quit their profession?
When asked, female journalists cited non-payment of salaries in a timely manner, discriminatory treatment . . .
