Crime
Okonjo-Iweala reacts as Swiss press authorities sanction newspaper for abusing her
For calling World Trade Organisation’s D-G Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala a grandmother, Aargauer Zeitung is taking a lot of hits in Switzerland, including the country’s press council.
The regional newspaper published a headline–Grandmother becomes boss of WTO–when she was appointed in 2020.
The headline was criticized as being racial and sexist.
The Swiss Press Council examined the charges, and concluded the newspaper’s choice of words had been motivated by gender discrimination or racial discrimination.
In her reaction, Okonjo-Iweala posted on her Facebook page, “I welcome the ruling of the Swiss Press Council calling out the gender bias & sexism of Swiss newspaper Aargauer Zeitung for its headline ‘Grandmother becomes boss of WTO’ upon my appointment,’ she wrote.
“It is right to call out sexism, racism or both when you see it!”
The paper had apologized, but many considered the apology a tad too late.
-
Football7 days agoArgentine presenter Florencia Peña resigns after false on-air report about Lionel Messi’s father
-
Business7 days agoAward-winning Mitsubishi L200 gets anniversary price cut in Nigerian market
-
Latest6 days agoSex video leak sparks disciplinary action as FUOYE suspends two students
-
Business6 days agoThe CBN’s Exposure Draft on Holding Companies of Banks: Matters Arising
-
Comments and Issues6 days agoEkiti 2026: Will INEC redeem self or slide further?
-
Latest6 days agoTinubu Grants Customs Boss Adeniyi Final Six-Month Extension to Oversee Single Window Project, Succession
-
News6 days agoYiaga Africa Flags Discrepancies in Ballot Papers of Ekiti Governorship Poll
-
Football6 days agoWorld Cup group stage heats up as Germany face Ivory Coast, Netherlands meet Sweden in crucial fixtures