1. GMMP 2015 T RAINING MODULE A guide to the newspaper monitoring materials Section 3: Analysis

2. Q UESTION 19 1. Yes Is the story about a particular woman or group of women? 2. No Yes, the story is about Ms. Mabinty Bangura narrating her own experience.

3. Q UESTION 20 1. Agree 2. Disagree This story clearly highlights issues of inequality between women and men? 4. Do not know, cannot decide Mabinty is a resident in an impoverished area of Freetown. She is probably struggling with poverty and the lack of communication between the Ebola centre and her may be due to her low social status and gender. This however is not clearly stated in the news article. We disagree that the story ‘clearly highlights issues of inequality between women and men’. 3. Neither agree nor disagree

4. Q UESTION 21 This story clearly challenges gender stereotypes. 1. Agree 2. Disagree 4. Do not know, cannot decide 3. Neither agree nor disagree Mabinty is undoubtedly a poor woman, powerless, being forced into quarantine and given no information on what has happened to her son. However, she devises a plan to find her son after learning he was alive and about to be transferred to an orphanage. She is decisive about finding her son, challenging the stereotype of a poor, helpless, passive woman. We agree with the statement that the story ‘clearly challenges gender stereotypes’.

5. Q UESTION 22 Does this story warrant further analysis? Why or why not? 1. Yes* 2. No This is a short story of a woman’s personal experience in Freetown during the Ebola crisis. Further analysis of this and other related stories may reveal whether there are differences, however nuanced, in the portrayal of people affected or impacted by grave illness. *If you select 1 (Yes), you will need to send a copy of the clipping to your national/regional coordinator. Enter your comments in the comments column.