Introduction Women in Zambia, like the rest of the world face a number of gender based challenges even in the sphere of employment. The law, being an important instrument to society if used well can help to protect them from such challenges. In line with the aspirations of the Patriotic Front(PF) Government on Gender and Child issues as outlined in the PF manifesto, a fully fledged Ministry of Gender and Child Development was established in 2011. This would assist in bringing focus on disparities in women’s roles and limited opportunities in relation to those of men. However, despite attempts at addressing gender inequality and achievements in this regard, gender discrimination is pervasive and is known to occur in almost every professional setting. Newsrooms and the media industry are no exception. As an umbrella term, gender discrimination encompasses various forms of discrimination on the basis of gender, often negatively affecting women more than men. Unequal gender norms within a workplace can compromise productivity as workers are unable to perform their jobs effectively. Things that may lead to this loss of morale and motivation could include jokes about an employee’s gender that imply inferiority, offensive jokes of a suggestive or sexual nature and jokes implying that an employee’s work is sub-par due to his or her gender. Stereotypical views regarding gender can cause those in senior positions to engage in the illegal practice of passing a person over for promotion due to gender. While this can happen to both genders, management most often passes over women for promotion due to preconceived notions about their roles and abilities. This report seeks to present a comprehensive understanding of how gender discrimination manifests itself in Zambian media workplaces. This was achieved by exploring the lived experiences of both female and male media workers regarding gender discrimination. The report is based on an online survey and in-depth interviews conducted with female and male media workers in Zambian workplaces between July and September of 2015. The online survey and in-depth interviews sought to examine the: • Prevalence and nature of gender discrimination in Zambian workplaces. • Perceptions of gender discrimination among media workers in Zambian workplaces. • Causes of gender discrimination as well as the challenges victims confront when lodging a complaint or when deciding to remain in the newsroom or abandon the media profession. • Effect(s) of gender discrimination on both victims and perpetrators. • Mechanisms(if any) currently in place Zambian workplaces that deal with gender discrimination issues. The findings of this report raise socially relevant questions and concerns about gender discrimination in Zambia´s media workplaces. The findings show that gender discrimination is a problem which is underpinned by a long history of patriarchy; which in many ways has perpetuated inequality among the sexes. Gender discrimination in the country’s media workplaces can be attributed to power imbalances as those in positions of authority are often the perpetrators and utilise the inherent power imbalances to victimise those in the lower echelons. The report is divided into three parts. The first part details how information on gender discrimination in Zambian media workplaces was collected. The second part briefly provides background to what is discrimination in occupation and employment. The third part looks at how gender discrimination manifests itself in the country’s media workplaces. 7