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The research database consists of research and theses, from academics, students, activists and international organisations on the issues of gender and media diversity. Research is key to successful knowledge creation.
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The Combined Influence of New Information and Communication Technologies and Gender on Self-Esteem and Social Support
01 January 04
The Veil has Fallen: Gender and Media Representations of Islam
23 May 03
Compelling images in international media delineate the connections and fractures that characterize the contemporary world. In this paper I analyse media representations of Islam in South Africa, the US and Britain, examining the recurring figures of the veiled Eastern woman and masked Eastern men. The paper attends... [read more]
Sex, AIDS and Videotape: Video as a tool in informing about HIV/AIDS among young people in Rural Mozambique
02 January 03
The study involves observations of attitudes and reactions during video screenings of a few selected video films, as well as focus group and individual interviews with children, teenagers and young adults (10-24 years old) on relational issues, sexual health and information and prevention of pregnancy and STD’s in... [read more]
