The media policy arm of Gender Links aims to ensure that the SADC Gender Protocol targets of gender equality in and through the media are integrated into the work of regulatory authorities and media houses. Work with media houses began with the Media Action Plan on HIV and AIDS and Gender which involved developing gender aware HIV and AIDS policies with over 100 media houses across the region using the Diversity in Action handbook; a step by step guide to developing newsroom policies. Gender policy work builds on the success of a number of pilot projects with media houses in the region as well as the MAP initiative. GL is moving away from the six stage gender policy process to a much more sustained approach which will ensure ongoing backstopping and support to media houses through the establishment of 100 Media Centres of Excellence for gender mainstreaming in the media.
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Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation: Gender Policy
06 August 10
Regional relevance: Mauritius
This policy aims to ensure gender balance and gender sensitivity at all levels. The MBC recognises its responsibility to achieve the objectives of the policy and to act as an agent for promoting gender equality in the rest of society. [read more]
MAP Policy sector review
27 March 09
Regional relevance: Regional
The three annual reports cover progress made by Gender Links as the lead agency for the policy arm of the Media Action Plan (MAP) on HIV/AIDS and Gender for the two years from 2006 to 2009. [read more]
Zimbabwe MAP Policies
02 December 08
Regional relevance: Zimbabwe
The MAP policy roll out process in Zimbabwe unfortunately is yet to take off. The socio-economic and political situation has influenced a rather tepid response from publishers and managers of media houses in that country. [read more]
Tanzania MAP policies
01 December 08
Regional relevance: Tanzania
With an initial 38 media houses targeted, Tanzania had the highest number of media houses targeted under the MAP roll out process. Progress in Tanzania was slow with only two media houses having reached the drafting stage by the end of the 2007-2008 year. [read more]
Zambia MAP policies
01 December 08
Regional relevance: Zambia
The spread in the media houses in Zambia and the long distances between them made the implementation of MAP in this country difficult. However the three consultants in this country made significant progress in trying to get the targeted 23 media houses to be part of the MAP policy roll out. [read more]
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Sexual harassment still rampant in newsrooms
14 August 09
Regional relevance: Regional
One of the thorniest and most uncomfortable workplace issues in media houses is sexual harassment. Recent research released by Gender Links, a South African non-governmental organisation, suggests that sexual harassment continues to be a problem in Southern African media houses. Glass Ceilings: Women and Men in... [read more]
 Land lightens women’s care burden
26 March 09
Regional relevance: South Africa, Zimbabwe
I am Emily Tlale from the Dennilton (Twane) village in South Africa. I work in community development with particular focus on advocating for women’s land access and care giving. While advocating for the rights of communities who are reclaiming land through the land reform programme, I discovered that many... [read more]
Hundreds of SADC media houses launch HIV and AIDS policies
28 November 08
Regional relevance: Regional
On 1 December 2008 over 130 media houses in 11 countries in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) will publicly launch HIV and AIDS policies as part of commemorations to mark World AIDS Day. The climax of a three-year Media Action Plan (MAP) on HIV and AIDS and Gender, simultaneous launches will take... [read more]
Media can help bring 365 days of no violence
19 November 08
Regional relevance: Zimbabwe
As a gender activist, you know it is that time of the year again when suddenly every journalist starts calling to talk about gender-based violence (GBV). For many writers, the annual 16 Days of Activism campaign held from 25 November to 10 December has become a seasonal beat whose only challenge is how to come up... [read more]
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