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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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Malawi MAP Policies
01 December 08
Regional relevance: Malawi
Since the launch of the HIV and AIDS and Gender Baseline Study in 2006, the MAP policy roll out process has enjoyed steady progress in Malawi. Together with Mozambique, Zambia and Tanzania, Malawi had a high number of media houses targeted for MAP of 27. [read more]
Madagascar MAP Policies
01 December 08
Regional relevance: Madagascar
Madagascar was one of the countries targeted as part of the Francophone expansion of MAP. Progress in the roll out process in this country has been steady but intermittant for the targeted 17 media houses. [read more]
Lesotho MAP Policies
01 December 08
Regional relevance: Lesotho
Progress in the implementation of the MAP process in Lesotho was swift. The roll out process started with a target of 17 media houses but ended with 13 that have since drafted and launched their polices. [read more]
Botswana Map Policies
01 December 08
Regional relevance: Botswana
The Media Action Plan (MAP) on HIV and AIDS and Gender initially started with a target of 11 media houses in Botswana. These were; Mmegi/The Reporter, Daily News, Botswana Press Agency; Radio Botswana, The Botswana Guardian and Midweek Sun, The Voice, The Botswana Gazette, Gabz FM, Yarona FM, Sunday Standard and The... [read more]
South Africa MAP policies
01 December 08
Regional relevance: South Africa
The policy roll out process in South Africa was among the lowest in the countries targeted by MAP. The initial number of media houses targeted in South Africa was 18. However, very little progress was made in getting buy-in from these media. [read more]
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Media essential to fifty percent women in leadership by 2015
31 October 08
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
With elections in 10 countries over the next three years, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has the opportunity to make great strides towards increasing the numbers of women in parliaments and other key decision-making posts in national government structures. How women politicians and media relate to... [read more]
 Unsung heroes of HIV care work
20 October 08
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
HIV/AIDS has forever changed many aspects of our countries and communities. Perhaps most significant is the increasing burden of taking care of the sick, either in hospitals or homes. Research conducted across the region indicates that women and girls are overwhelmingly responsible for caring for people who are... [read more]
 Double infection: HIV and conservative ideology
03 September 08
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
Clink. Boom. Screech. Stop in your tracks. Out of the amiable political correctness of empowering widows and paying home-based carers, comes a sudden, jarring dissonance. At the recent Gender and Media Summit held 11-12 August, a representative of JournAIDS, a group of Malawian journalists who specialise on the... [read more]
Critical citizens, responsive media?
11 August 08
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
Johannesburg; 11 August. Among the many Women’s Day celebrations this weekend, the South African Gender and Media (SAGEM) Network will be toasting its victory in getting a Steers advertisement pulled off the air by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). [read more]
Every child should be wanted
14 July 08
Regional relevance: Africa
It seems that almost every day is a United Nations International “Day.” Some of these days get significant attention, such as World AIDS Day, while others go virtually unnoticed. On 11 July, the world commemorated World Population Day, with this year’s theme, "It's a right, let's make it real." [read more]
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