Hello, my name is Oluwasemilore. I am a filmmaker, and creative director. I am from Lagos, Nigeria, and I hope to meet, connect and grow with like-minded visual creatives here, also to learn how to incorporateI gender-equitable storytelling principles into my works. I am glad to be here!

I agree that society and by a large extend the media should play its role in ensurin that gender roles and bias are potrayed fairly without displaying women as spectators in matters of building the nation in whatever cartegory they venture in.

On gender stereotyping, I have seen films that have potrayed women as people who come after men in decisions making, professions, leadership and cultural positioning.

This has been heaviliy advocated by the culture.

In so doing, the human rights fr women in actively participating in economical and social growth of our communities have been…

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Thes story of Cinderella. She is mistreated by her step mother and her step-sisters. She can only sit and wait to be saved by the prince. The prince is presented as a hero while Cinderella sits as a beautiful, gentle lady who depend on a man. the bias is glaring. gender role. Womane cant save themslelves.

This could be improved on by…

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Hi, I’m Shalewa. I am a graduate architect and I review books and give recommendations on social media platforms. I am hoping to learn more about gender equitable storytelling. i look forward to connect with fellow creatives from Nigeria and Kenya.

One gender stereotype I have repeatedly seen in films and TV dramas is that women should be responsible for housework and childcare, while men should provide financially.

This influences audiences by making these roles seem normal and limiting expectations of both genders.

A more balanced portrayal would show men and women sharing…

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Content Collection 1: Mad Men (Peggy & Draper)

I chose Mad Men, focusing on Peggy and Draper’s workplace relationship. I noticed gender bias in the workplace, where men are often given more authority and recognition than women.

Peggy is portrayed as talented, ambitious, and hardworking, but she has to work harder to earn respect in a…

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Content Collection 1: Mad Men (Peggy & Draper)

I chose Mad Men, focusing on Peggy and Draper’s workplace relationship. I noticed gender bias in the workplace, where men are often given more authority and recognition than women.

Peggy is portrayed as talented, ambitious, and hardworking, but she has to work harder to earn respect in a…

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The Wolf of Wall Street

Description: The film follows Jordan Belfort, a wealthy stockbroker, and his extravagant lifestyle, including his relationships with women.

Stereotype or Bias: Women are often portrayed as objects of sexual desire and symbols of wealth, while men are shown as powerful, dominant, and successful.

Alternative Approach: The…

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I think a podcast that stands out for me is the To My Sisters podcast. I remember in one of their episodes they debunked a lot when it comes to gender differences, one of them being specifically around motherhood and the workplace, and what surprised me is that despite their opinion being unpopular, it’s true. It was basically around the fact…

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In many TV dramas, women are portrayed as emotional and responsible for the home, while men are expected to be strong and provide for the family. These stereotypes can reinforce gender inequality and limit people’s expectations of one another.

I would change this by portraying women and men as equally capable in leadership, caregiving, and…

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Hello everyone! My name is Rachael Kasongo Muyangu and I’m from Kenya. I’m a film directing student at the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication (KIMC). I enjoy creating stories that reflect real-life experiences, raise awareness and inspire positive change, especially on social issues affecting women, children and communities. Through this…

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A popular stereotype out there is that women can only excel in smaller jobs or businesses and are relagated to the home front and must pause their dreams to “fit in”..

On movies, on social media and even unconsciously from educational books and the likes .

It make the audience continue in the same wrong mindset which causes the ideas to evolve…

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Thes story of Cinderella. She is mistreated by her step mother and her step-sisters. She can only sit and wait to be saved by the prince. The prince is presented as a hero while Cinderella sits as a beautiful, gentle lady who depend on a man. the bias is glaring. gender role. Womane cant save themslelves.

This could be improved on by…

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My content that I watched was Cinderella. This is a very fairly tale that is filmed into an animation about this girl, kind and nice but very much humiliated and mistreated by her step mother and hers step-sisters. At the end, comes a prince who saved her from the tyranny of hers step mother.

The bias is clearl; Women are potrayed as…

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<strong style=”font-family: inherit; color: inherit;”>Content: The film <em style=”font-family: inherit; color: inherit;”>Madea’s Family Reunion (by Tyler Perry). <strong style=”font-family: inherit; color: inherit;”>Bias/Stereotype: Women are often portrayed as either loud, domineering matriarchs (Madea) or vulnerable victims needing rescue.…

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Tyler Perry’s Madea films are full of material for a gender-equitable storytelling discussion.

In the Madea movies, women are often represented in two extremes: either as strong, loud, and domineering (like Madea herself), or as vulnerable and dependent, often needing rescue from abusive or neglectful men. Men, on the other hand, are frequently…

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I agree with your point about how stereotypes can subtly shape audience expectations. In the show I watched, the female character was also reduced to her caregiving role. I think your suggestion of portraying women with more agency is powerful — it reminds us that equity isn’t just about visibility, but about depth and narrative influence.”

Hi everyone! I’m Khayr Abdusalam, a storyteller and creative builder from Lagos, Nigeria.

My stories mostly sit where girlhood, technology and creativity meet:

• Girlhood Culture Club: a community I run on Instagram and TikTok, sharing real, funny, culturally specific stories about girlhood and young womanhood, minus the clichés. I also wrote and…

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In local TV series, a powerful man is busy growing his empire. The women around him solely exist to get his attention. The attractive woman has no personal goals of her own and is portrayed as shallow and materialistic. Throughout the movie she is overtly punished for not being humble and plain-looking. The plain-looking maid is rewarded for…

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I appreciate all the comments and contributions here and my take home is that creators in all ways a representative of the rest of society and that’s why we see how they always have followers who enjoy their content regardless of how it doesn’t sit well with another group.. ..

There are middle grounds to every conversation as well as extremes…

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A good example for me is Margaret Ogola’s Kenyan novel The River and the Source, which follows four generations of women, beginning with Akoko and moving through her descendants as Kenya changes from the colonial era to modern times. It’s celebrated for centering women’s lives and showing them gaining education and entering…

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