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Global Media Monitoring Project now in four languages and 100 countries
14 September 04
Regional relevance: Africa, Southern Africa (SADC)
Next years Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) will involve more countries than ever before and boast a number of other improvements, says Anna Turley, co-ordinator of the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC), the organizers of the GMMP. This time, the organisers hope the findings will be used as... [read more]
First Southern African Gender and Media Awards presented in Johannesburg
13 September 04
Regional relevance: South Africa
Sabrina Quirin stared up at the ceiling as she fought back the emotions and was for a moment lost for words as she was declared the winner in the print category of the first Southern African Gender and Media Awards presented in Johannesburg on Sunday night. [read more]
Zimbabwe's NGO Bill: a blow to women's participation in governance
13 September 04
Regional relevance: Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's proposed Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) Bill, that seeks to outlaw foreign as well as foreign-funded non-governmental organisations involved in governance and human rights from operating in the country, will wipe-out achievements made in promoting women?s rights and severely curtail women's... [read more]
Media Awards and Summit Spark Wide Interest
01 September 04
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
Over 160 people from the region and several observers from across the globe will participate in the first Southern African Gender and Media Awards and Summit in Johannesburg from 12-14 September. [read more]
Time for another PEP Talk
10 August 04
Regional relevance: South Africa
NGOs involved in the Pep Talk campaign will be calling for the treatment clause to be reinstated in its entirety in the Sexual Offences Bill as part of awareness activities taking place at Constitutional Hill this week. [read more]
Women?s Day Special Report: Mirror on the media reflects gender gaps
06 August 04
Regional relevance: Swaziland
?Mirror on the Media?, a follow up monitoring project to the GMBS spearheaded by the South African Gender and Media (SAGEM) Network, found there has been some improvement in the gender balance and sensitivity in the South African media. [read more]
SMEGWA is born
02 June 04
Regional relevance: Swaziland
April 7 witnessed the Swaziland Media Gender Watch (SMEGWA) came of age in this mountainous kingdom steeped in a rich culture and contradictory traditions. [read more]
Mauritian women make their voices heard
01 June 04
The Mauritian Media Watch Organisation is calling on women to make their voices heard by giving their contact information for a Directory of Sources for the media. [read more]
SAGEM on World Press Freedom Day
03 May 04
SAGEM (South African Gender and Media Network) on this World Press Freedom Day in South Africa asks its media partners to consider the notion of press freedom in relation to the transformation of society in relation to gender. [read more]
Three cheers for Mbeki?s bold increase in women premiers
21 April 04
Regional relevance: South Africa
The dramatic increase in women premiers has been the most significant gender development following the 2004 elections in which the proportion of women MPs increased from thirty to 32.8 percent, and of women provincial legislators from 27 percent to 32.6 percent. Gauteng province leads the way with 42 percent MPLs,... [read more]
The "beginning of complacency"? Gender and the 2004 elections
19 April 04
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
The 2004 elections, which witnessed an increase in the representation of women in national and provincial assemblies to almost exactly one-third, affirmed South Africa's global reputation for steady performance in getting the gender balance right. [read more]
Number of women in new parliament up by ten percent
16 April 04
The number of women in the new South African parliament is set to increase from 120 to 131, a ten percent increase, according to calculations by Gender Links. [read more]
More women on lists, but major gains unlikely
07 April 04
Regional relevance: South Africa
There have been significant increases in the representation of women on party lists for the 2004 elections, especially among opposition parties. [read more]
Heads of state urged to honour gender commitments
10 December 03
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
A high level gathering has called on Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders to honour the commitment to achieving thirty percent women in all areas of decision-making by 2005. [read more]
Women and Men making news
07 March 03
Regional relevance: South Africa, Southern Africa (SADC)
We invite your newsroom to be part of the 'women and men making news' campaign which takes place globally 8 March, which is International Women's Day. [read more]
Africa confronts unsafe abortions
05 March 03
Regional relevance: Africa
Policy makers from around Africa will gather in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, in the week leading up to International Women's Day (8 March) for the first ever consultation on the continent on one of the most thorny issues of our time: unsafe abortions.
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