Gender Links (GL) aims to build on and leverage cutting edge research work that has had a catalytic effect in transforming gender relations in and through the media. In 2010, GL and the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) concluded the Gender and Media Progress Study (GMPS) which is a follow up to the ground breaking Gender and Media Baseline Study (GMBS) conducted by the two organisations in 2003. The GMPS was conducted in 14 SADC countries.GL then launched the GMPS regional report at the fourth Gender and Media Summit in October 2010. The 14 country reports were launched in-country. Other critical research includes Glass Ceilings in Southern African newsrooms (2009); the Gender in Media Education (2010) study and the 2006 HIV and AIDS and Gender Baseline study. GL also conducted the Gender in Media Audience Study (GMAS) in 2004. Gender Links has also conducted periodic thematic monitoring under the Mirror on the media series and In-house audience research. Other studies conducted in between include the Gender audit of media NGOS, as well as gender in Broadcasting legislation. Apart from its own studies, GL has been a key partner in the Global media monitoring projects.

The table below summarises the studies conducted according to the different countries.

Regional GMBS Audience Study Gender, HIV and AIDS Glass Ceiling GMPS GIME	Angola Audience Research	Botswana GMBS Audience Research Gender HIV and AIDS Glass Ceiling GMPS GIME	DRC Gender, HIV and AIDS Glass Ceiling GMPS GIME
Lesotho GMBS Audience Research Radio talk shows Gender, HIV and AIDS Glass Ceiling GMPS GIME	Madagascar Gender, HIV and AIDS Glass Ceiling GMPS GIME	Malawi GMBS Audience Research Radio talk shows Gender, HIV and AIDS Glass Ceiling GMPS GIME	Mauritius GMBS Audience Research Radio Talk shows Gender, HIV and AIDS Gender and Advertising Gender and Tabloids Glass Ceiling GMPS GIME
Mozambique Audience Study Gender, HIV and AIDS and media Baseline Glass Ceiling GMPS GIME	Namibia GMBS Audience Study Gender, HIV and AIDS Glass Ceiling GMPS GIME	Seychelles GMBS Audience Study Gender, HIV and AIDS GMPS GIME	South Africa GMBS Audience Study Radio talk shows Gender, HIV and AIDS Gender and Advertising Gender and Tabloids Glass Ceiling GMPS GIME
Swaziland GMBS Audience Study Gender, HIV and AIDS Glass Ceiling GMPS GIME	Tanzania GMBS Audience Study Gender and Tabloids Gender, HIV and AIDS Glass Ceiling GMPS GIME	Zambia GMBS Audience Study Gender and Advertising Gender, HIV and AIDS Glass Ceiling GMPS GIME	Zimbabwe GMBS Audience Study Radio talk shows Gender and Advertising Gender, HIV and AIDS Glass Ceiling GMPS GIMEs