The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre has urged women journalists to take the lead in the fight against tobacco use by adopting gender-sensitive reporting that highlights the disproportionate impact of tobacco on women and children.
Speaking at a one-day training workshop on gender mainstreaming in tobacco control held in Gombe on Wednesday, the Executive Director of CISLAC, Comrade Ibrahim Musa-Rafsanjani, said women journalists have a crucial role to play in shaping public attitudes and influencing policy on tobacco control.
The workshop, organised by CISLAC with support from Tax Justice Network Africa, attracted members of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists in Gombe State to strengthen their capacity on tobacco tax advocacy and gender-responsive reporting.
Represented by CISLAC’s Senior Finance Officer, Mohammed Muritala, Musa-Rafsanjani said research had shown that tobacco use and exposure affect women differently and often more severely than men.
“We are here today to train members and executives
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