The Virtual Resource Centre (VRC) is an online resource centre for trainers, educators, journalists, gender and media advocates and students. The VRC includes case studies and clippings of media articles.
The VRC case studies and clippings may be searched using the following criteria: * Country * Theme * Skills * GEM classification (The GL Gender and Media classification system highlights whether an article illustrates a blatant or subtle gender stereotype; is gender aware or gender blind. Click here read more on the GEM classification. )
Both the media clippings and case studies have a description of the article. The case studies are written as training resources and include an analysis of the articles from a gender and journalistsic perspective and links to other training resources. The media article is attached as a jpeg to the case studies and clippings.
To search the VRC database click here. You can search for clippings; case studies or both by ticking the relevant boxes.
If you would like to contribute to the Virtual Resource Centre or comment on a case study please email gmdcofficer@genderlinks.org.za
A man accused of statutory rape has received the sympathy of a magistrate and a prosecutor after appearing in court with a throbbing 12 -day old boner. [read more]
Metro FM station manager, Matona Sekupwanya, was dismissed before her five-year contract expired. She was told not to return to work the following day, with security escorting her from the premises. All her office equipment (laptop, 3G card, access card and cell phone) were seized from her that afternoon. [read more]
Police in Tutume are investigating a case in which a 61 year old man of Nkange village is alleged to have raped his 15 year old niece. Speaking to The Voice newspaper this week Acting Station Commander, Assistant Superintendant Motlogelwa Dibonwa said that he was worried about the rise of rape in his district. [read more]
Mandla Magwaza, whose song has hit the Top 20 on Ukhozi FM, is in the middle of a row between the station and Universal Music's top house DJ Choice. An irate DJ accused the station of implying that it will no longer play his song. A fuming Choice denied that his song, Casanova, denigrated women as claimed by station. [read more]
After surviving a brutal stabbing on Friday night, a Nyanga lesbian says she is not afraid of homophobes in townships, adding that their hate will come to an end if more victims take action. [read more]
Some Botswana men are defying the stereotype of the traditional father. Fathers used to be distant disciplinary figures whose role was to put food on the table and bark out orders. I have recently noticed a new generation of men who apparently juggle corporate accounts. They run off to soccer matches with their... [read more]
A 39 year old taxi driver of Zezuru origin was on Monday released from police custody in Palapye following his arrest on Saturday evening shortly after dragging a ten year old standard four boy to the bush where he allegedly raped him.
It is a heart rending story of an otherwise jovial and hyperactive child who... [read more]
The last words Sandla heard coming from the Ndude's family home in Langa yesterday morning were hayi dad (no dad). This was followed by a gun shots and then the silence. He entered the house and found the Ndude family, the father Thabo, wife Nosolomzi and their two daughters, Lihla eight and Hlomla four laying on... [read more]
Police said yesterday that militants kidnapped a nine year old girl on her way to school and forced her to wear a suicide bomb-vest. The girl and the police said she managed to escape her capturerers as they directed her to attack a paramilitary check point in North West Pakistan. [read more]
This article celebrates the life of a father, the late Phillip Mbofana, who raised his children with love and respect. In doing so, his love trickled to his community and work place. The article is based largely on the memories and accounts of Mbofana's children, who provide examples of the way in which their father... [read more]
