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Gender Links takes forward research work through advocacy. The Gender and Media Summits and awards held every two years are part of Gender Links advocacy initiatives. Gender Links held the fourth GEM summit in October 2010. GL produced daily newspapers and conducted cyber dialogues at Beijing+10 and Beijing+15 at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York. In 2011 GL brought stakeholders together to debate on the 20th Anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration on media freedom in the run up to the Africa Media Summit in Cape Town in September 2011.The fifth Gem Summit will take place in September 2012.
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Presentations and Papers GEM Summit 2010
10 October 10
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
You can download all the presentations from the Gender and Media Summit 2010 by clicking on the documents below. [read more]
Radio Resource Pack - Tune into GEM Summit
10 October 10
Radio broadcasters, journalists and gender activists are invited to Tune into the GEM Summit to listen to audio recordings of interviews with presenters and participants from across the region. Broadcasters are also welcome to use the interviews for their coverage of the GEM Summit, progress report launches, and... [read more]
 GEM Summit 2010 - Programme at a glance
10 October 10
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
FOURTH GENDER AND MEDIA SUMMIT AND AWARDS: PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE
Gender, media, diversity and change: Taking stock [read more]
 Gender and Media Summit and Awards 2010
08 October 10
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
Gender Links (GL), the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) and the Gender and Media Southern Africa (GEMSA) Network is hosting the fourth Southern African Gender and Media Summit. [read more]
Beijing Plus Fifteen Report
22 June 10
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
The CSW Beijing Plus Fifteen Review conference (1-8 March 2010), was an opportunity to combine reflection on progress and challenges over the last fifteen years since the Beijing Platform for Action, with the opportunity to share ideas and experiences on ways forward among gender and women's activists from around... [read more]
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GEM Summit Radio - Gender and Media Content
01 October 10
The Protocol calls on Member States to encourage the media to give equal voice to women and men in all areas of coverage, including increasing the number of programmes for, by and about women on gender specific topics and that challenge gender stereotypes. [read more]
GEM Summit Radio - Coverage of GBV and HIV/AIDS
01 October 10
The Protocol calls on Member States to take appropriate measures to encourage the media to play a constructive role in the eradication of gender based violence by adopting guidelines which ensure gender sensitive coverage.
According to the Gender and Media Progress Study, the media is more often than not part of the... [read more]
GEM Summit Radio - Women Within Media
01 October 10
The Protocol urges Member States to take measures to promote the equal representation women in the ownership of, and decision-making structures of the media in accordance with Article 12.1 that provides for equal representation of women in decision making positions by 2015. [read more]
A life committed to speaking truth to power...
28 January 10
Regional relevance: South Africa
Gender Links would like to state its unconditional support to Bishop Paul Verryn, in light of the recent disciplinary proceedings instituted against him by the Methodist Church. [read more]
Women make a difference in media
04 August 09
Regional relevance: Namibia
It is late afternoon in Namibia and a current affairs programme at Base FM is about to go on air. Namibian singing sensation Stella Kavendjii breezes in unannounced, baby in her arms, and does an impromptu interview on her new album about HIV and AIDS. Such is the homely atmosphere at this woman-led community radio... [read more]
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