Even the government will think twice before making a major decision that affects women. Society is generally more accepting of women's views and participation in France. Nevertheless, Natacha Henry's organization struggles with issues that sound discouragingly similar to those in developing countries. When they are mentioned, it is often with their first name only, often as victims or anonymous. The association was set up in 1981 to promote the image and the status of women in the media.
Members work to both include and represent women in the media.
The book points out that while 38 percent of French journalists are women, most of them are in the print media. Only about one quarter of the country's electronic journalists are women. And almost no women in any medium have been able to climb very high in the management hierarchy. Henry thinks the media has less clout overall because women tune it out. Basically information is made from a male perspective, for a male audience and women feel left out.