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The publications database consists of physical and electronic resources in the area of gender and media diversity.
As the GMDC believes in knowledge creation and dissemination, the publications database offers an opportunity for this cycle of creation and communication to transpire. This resource is a collection of contributions from various organizations and individuals across the region. In forming a community of knowledge, the GMDC hopes this will encourage further knowledge development in the region and beyond.
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Eating From One Pot
14 October 11
Regional relevance: South Africa
As poverty and unemployment deepen in contemporary South Africa, the burning question becomes, how do the poor survive? This book provides a compelling answer. Based on intensive fieldwork, it shows how many African households are on the brink of collapse. That they keep going at all can largely be attributed to the... [read more]
The Media for Democracy Monitor: A Cross National Study of Leading News Media
14 October 11
Regional relevance: International
"The Media for Democracy Monitor. A Cross National Study of Leading News Media", a book edited by Josef Trappel, Hannu Nieminen, Lars Nord, is a recent publication fronmNordic Information Centre for Media and Communication Research. Different authors from 10 European countries question to what extent the structures... [read more]
African journal on conflict resolution volume 11, number 3, 2011
12 October 11
Regional relevance: Africa
The African Journal on Conflict Resolution is a biannual peer-reviewed journal published by the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) for the multidisciplinary subject field of conflict resolution. It appears on the list of journals accredited by the South African Department of... [read more]
Election Coverage from a Gender Perspective: A Media Monitoring Manual
10 October 11
Regional relevance: International
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) aware of the need to undertake concrete actions to identify possible differences in coverage of male and female candidates by the media... [read more]
One Size Does Not Fit All: Lessons Learned from Legislative Gender Commissions and Caucuses
21 September 11
Regional relevance: International
Worldwide, women represent fifty per cent of the population. However, in the political sphere, the presence of women political leaders, party leaders, candidates and elected representatives is not proportional to this percentage. In the case of Latin America, for instance, women represent only 20 per cent of lower... [read more]
African Media Barometer - Swaziland 2009 Report
21 September 11
Regional relevance: Lesotho
The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung's Southern African Media Project took the initiative together with the Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) to start the African Media Barometer in April 2005, a self-assessment exercise done by Africans themselves according to home grown criteria. The project is the first in-depth... [read more]
Making every voice count
15 September 11
Regional relevance: Africa
This handbook takes us from theory to practice. It shows that as the Yes we can! Generation we can create a different kind of future for our children. Daring to be different takes leadership and courage. Those who have signed onto this initiative have shown that they are willing to be part of a media that is just... [read more]
So this is democracy? - State of media freedom in Southern Africa
14 September 11
Regional relevance: Africa
This edition of So This Is Democracy? documents numerous media freedom and freedom of expression violations that MISA recorded in southern African during the course of 2010. The documentation and exposure of these media freedom alerts help turn the spotlights from around the world squarely on those responsible for... [read more]
African Media Barometer - Malawi 2010 Report
13 September 11
Regional relevance: Malawi
The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung's Southern African Media Project took the initiative together with the Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) to start the African Media Barometer in April 2005, a self-assessment exercise done by Africans themselves according to home grown criteria. The project is the first in-depth... [read more]
In pursuit of justice: 2011-2012 Progress of the World's Women
12 September 11
Regional relevance: Africa
This book looks at the current state of affairs of women throughout the world in relation to legal systems. The report covers the following main issues: legal frameworks, the justice chain, legal pluralism and justice for women, and justice for women during and after conflict. The report also looks at gender justice... [read more]
