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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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Alerts on sexist advertising
30 January 04
Regional relevance: Mauritius, Southern Africa (SADC)
In Mauritius, Media Watch Organisation has successfully taken up several cases of sexist advertising, leading to hearings by the Independent Broadcast Authority (IBA) and in some instances to the withdrawal of advertisements deemed to be offensive. [read more]
Media Partners Consultation
03 February 03
Proceedings of the Media Partners Consultation February 2003 [read more]
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Media Awards and Summit Spark Wide Interest
01 September 04
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
Over 160 people from the region and several observers from across the globe will participate in the first Southern African Gender and Media Awards and Summit in Johannesburg from 12-14 September. [read more]
Women?s Day Special Report: Mirror on the media reflects gender gaps
06 August 04
Regional relevance: Swaziland
?Mirror on the Media?, a follow up monitoring project to the GMBS spearheaded by the South African Gender and Media (SAGEM) Network, found there has been some improvement in the gender balance and sensitivity in the South African media. [read more]
SMEGWA is born
02 June 04
Regional relevance: Swaziland
April 7 witnessed the Swaziland Media Gender Watch (SMEGWA) came of age in this mountainous kingdom steeped in a rich culture and contradictory traditions. [read more]
 Women are used to sell everything from eggs to rum
28 April 04
Regional relevance: Mauritius
Media activists are ready to take on the advertising industry in Mauritius which continues to churn out adverts containing sexist images and messages which reinforce traditional gender stereotypes. [read more]
Two day AIDS workshop begins
16 July 02
Regional relevance: Zimbabwe
Photographers from various media houses in Zimbabwe on a two-day workshop on photo journalism and HIV and AIDS in Zimbabwe [read more]
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