Collecting, connecting, collaborating
The GMDC is a physical and virtual resource centre that aims to create and disseminate knowledge on gender, media and diversity. The centre collects information, connects people with relevant information and promotes collaborative projects between partners who consist of media development NGOs, knowledge and training institutions. The centre is managed by Gender Links (GL) working with an advisory group drawn from the membership. Only members who have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the GMDC are eligible to sit on the advisory group. The centre is run by an advisory group that meets twice a year. The Centre publishes two journals in a year and a monthly electronic newsletter aimed at keeping partners informed of its work.
The Centre aims to create a diverse, responsive media and critical citizenry that is able to hold the media accountable. The GMDC does this through three strategies: knowledge creation and dissemination; investing in future media producers and through public debates on issues of gender, media and diversity issues.
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The GMDC creates and disseminates knowledge through the: Diversity Exchange monthly newsletter; Click here for an overview of programme work in the latest annual report. |
Investing in the future: Working with institutions of higher learning the GMDC coordinates a region wide internship programme for young people as part of their formal training. |
| The GMDC holds regular seminars on gender, media and diversity. Seminar topics have included gender and transformative leadership; gender and Soccer 2010; gender media freedom and access to information. Through the media literacy programme, the centre equips citizens with skills to actively engage with the media |
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Sexual harassment in institutions of higher learning
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UN mobilizes to improve safety for journalists and fight impunity A UN system-wide plan to create a safer working environment for journalists was given new momentum at a UNESCO-organized meeting held in Vienna, Austria from 21-23 November 2012. The meeting, organized by UNESCO, brought together representatives from 15 United Nations bodies, including Frank Larue, the UN Special Rapporteur for the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion, and Christof Heyns, UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions. More than 40 non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations, independent experts, media groups and professional associations also attended. Click here to read more |
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Gender ethics in journalism |
Watchdog in a Sea of Bitten Victims |
Nine media and or journalism departments from nine institutions of higher learning in Southern Africa participated in the 2012 16 days of activism campaign. They discussed one area of gender violence that is sexual harassment in institutions. The seminar came in two parts; face-to-face discussion and cyber dialogue chat. The events saw students and lectures engaging with the topic as a form of gender violence. The seminars' topic was informed by the 
The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) in partnership with the International Federation of Journalists has a unique resource kit to help build expertise in integrating gender ethics in their practice of professional journalism titled Learning Resource Kit for 
