Ruskeat Tytöt Media

Ruskeat Tytöt Media (in English: Brown Girls Media) is the first Finnish cultural media outlet focused on including and representing the perspectives of racialised minorities and people with underrepresented genders in the Finnish media industry. The media outlet started in 2015 as a personal blog by writer Koko Hubara. In 2017, the blog became a non-profit organisation and an online publication.

Ruskeat Tytöt Media uses the term "Brown" to refer to the people society has racialised in Finland. In contrast, the term "Girls" in the media outlet's title relates to gender diversity and the media outlet's goal of showing the voices of those whose gender identity is systematically underrepresented.

Ruskeat Tytöt Media is editorially independent and free to read. Articles are published in Finnish or English. Its mission is to promote cultural exchange and social inclusion through arts and culture.

The media organisation currently works with rotating guest editors and the writers are both freelance established journalists as new voices. The digital magazines explore various journalism genres, styles, and media formats, including audio and video; the articles dive into topics such as identity, complex societal issues, and feminist thought and theory.

In addition to the online publication, the organisation runs a writing course to promote underrepresented voices in the Finnish literature and media industry.

Last updated: January 2023