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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MISA Draft Policy and Action Plan
07 June 05
Draft gender and policy action plan for the region's main advocacy and lobbying network on issues of media freedom. [read more]
YWCA Communications Strategy
07 June 05
Regional relevance: Zambia
The YWCA in Zambia, which has a long history of dealing with violence against women, convened a communications strategy workshop for its Women's Human Rights Programme. [read more]
Gender and The Times of Zambia
07 June 05
Regional relevance: Zambia
This report summarises the Zambian workshop on Covering Gender Violence convened by Gender Links and ZAMCOM from 5-9 November 2001. [read more]
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Regional relevance: Zambia
Just like other institutions in society, the media must be held accountable for its actions. [read more]
Let's get the law to work
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Regional relevance: South Africa
Law enforcement and judicial agencies are making a mockery of the progressive legislation we have to protect women as the spate of women dying at the hands of their intimate partners reaches epidemic proportions. [read more]
The media is missing the woods for the trees
04 December 03
Regional relevance: South Africa
For a profession not renowned for reflection, the media has opened itself up to some serious soul searching over the last few weeks. Sadly, the introspection has not gone beyond the rather self-righteous ponderings over whether or not journalists should reveal their sources to the bigger issues raised, like whose... [read more]
Free men from denial
12 November 03
Regional relevance: Swaziland
The conventional wisdom is that men are strong and invincible. Society makes us believe that a man who succumbs to sickness is not man enough. HIV/AIDS has turned all that on its head. It is time to revisit all the notions that underpin masculinity. [read more]
 The media should practice what it preaches
29 October 03
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC), Zimbabwe
Recent revelations that the southern African media hardly considers gender equality newsworthy raise serious concerns about the media?s claims to the principles of democracy, good governance and human rights. [read more]
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