Articles about Gender And Media Diversity Centre
Do women have the right to wear mini-skirts and trousers in Malawi?
06 March 12
This concept note concerns a seminar that the Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) of Gender Links (GL) in partnership with Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ) will host aimed at discussing gender matters regarding freedom of dressing and culture in Malawi. [read more]
Earn and learn with Gender Links
28 February 12
Regional relevance: International
Gender Links (GL), a Southern African NGO based in Johannesburg that among its objectives seeks to promote gender equality in and through the media, is extending a call to citizens with analytical skills to contribute to the GL’s Virtual Resource Centre (VRC). [read more]
Should women be allowed to wear mini-skirts and trousers in Malawi?
28 February 12
Regional relevance: Malawi
This concept note concerns a seminar that the Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) of Gender Links (GL) in partnership with Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ) would like to host aimed at discussing gender matters regarding freedom of dressing and culture in Malawi. [read more]
South Africa: SA 2012 national budget blind to women's economic empowerment
24 February 12 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: South Africa
A gender perspective of South Africa's New Growth Path (NGP), 2012 State of National Address (SONA 2012) and the 2012 national budget presented this week reveals a common thread: – they are gender blind. These three economic mirrors of SA's short and long term strategies do not reflect the different experiences... [read more]
Diversity Exchange, Issue 24 January 2012
07 February 12
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
New year, new beginnings! Welcome to Issue 24 of the Diversity Exchange, the Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) monthly newsletter. The New Year all starts with most of us making resolutions for what we want to achieve in the year. As the GMDC, we are starting on an exciting note and there is a lot of energy... [read more]
The curtain comes down on COP 17, we bow out!
09 December 11 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: International
As the curtain comes down on COP 17 today, 9 December 2011, the various players who came to deliberate on how best to assist in climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts will be heading back home to the four corners of the world. Faith based organisations, mineworkers, rural women, economic justice activists,... [read more]
Will COP 17 outcome prove the people wrong?
05 December 11
Regional relevance: International
“We want justice! We want justice! We want justice,” chanted thousands of people from across the globe while marching along the streets of Durban towards the International Convention Centre (ICC) this past Saturday. They sang and shouted demanding climate justice. [read more]
Climate change also affects urban women
01 December 11 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
It has been an exciting journey to be present at the COP 17 meeting currently underway in Durban. I have attended interesting meetings, with charismatic speakers like the one who kept saying that Africa is being forced to adapt to a situation that it did not create. Yes, we did not create the conditions that brought... [read more]
Africa: Women encouraged to practice agro-ecology
30 November 11
Regional relevance: Africa
Experts have said that in extreme El Nino years, agricultural production in Sub-Saharan Africa could drop by 20-50%. Women farmers are the main producers of staple crops and account for 90% of the rural poor's consumption, meaning they will be badly hit by climate change. [read more]
International: Rape is no game
29 November 11
Regional relevance: International
This time last year a sordid cell phone video recording of a young woman allegedly being raped on the grounds of Jules High School hung heavily over the Sixteen Days of Activism campaign that runs from 25 November to 10 December.
This year, the case of a face book rapist, who gloated about his crimes in this social... [read more]
