Business unusual
This training, based on training material developed by Gender Links in collaboration with the Konrad Adendaur Foundation and the Netherlands Institute of Southern Africa (NIZA) covers the whole spectrum of gender and economic concerns, including gender and the macroeconomic environment, development; planning budgets; work; trade; enterprise and globalization. Exposing business and economic reporters to key decision makers and entrepreneurs, the course includes the production of a supplement, and opportunity for participants to write for the Gender Links Opinion and Commentary Service as well as enter stories for the Gender and Media awards. Between 2005 and 2009, Gender Links in collaboration with media training institutions in Southern African countries, has conducted workshops in 11 countries. Workshops were held in Botswana, DRC, Madagscar, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The supplements produced are attached under relevant country pages.The SADC Protocol on Gender and Development has given the BU training new impetus. Gender Links, in collaboration with the Zimbabwe Women Resource Centre and Network (ZWRCN) which is the lead agency for the economic justice cluster of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development, conducted follow up training in December 2009. The workshop which was specifically focusing on Soccer 2010, brought together all journalists trained between 2006 and 2009. Among other objectives, the workshop sought to publicise the economic provisions of the SADC Protocol.
Journalists trained have written stories linking economic justice and soccer 2010.
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SADC journalists examine gender ahead of 2010
26 February 10 | (0) Comments
Regional relevance: Regional
While most people perceive the 2010 FIFA World Cup
as a men’s show, some journalists in the Southern
African Development Community (SADC) have made
the commitment to keep gender on the media agenda
heading into and after the 2010 World Cup.
Through a regional “Business Unusual” programme
initiated by Gender... [read more]
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