Articles about Media Coverage
16 Days of Activism: Reporting gender violence still far from the mark
14 December 11
In the past few months there seems to have been a drastic increase in media reports on gender-based violence with all manner of atrocities coming to light. We have heard reports of women being stabbed with kitchen knives, burnt with irons, and hacked with machetes. [read more]
Gender and climate justice start with local government - Cyber dialogue summary for 29 November 2011
29 November 11
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
CLIMATE CHANGE
Date: 29 November 2011
Facilitator: Saeanna Chingamuka
Theme: Human rights defenders day, celebrating women’s human rights and recognising women and men who are promoting women’s rights in communities
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Question one: What is the latest news from COP 17?... [read more]
Interrogating the notion of 'corrective rape' in contemporary public and media discourse
12 November 11
Regional relevance: South Africa
Recent media reports have shown a rise in attacks against lesbian women in townships across South Africa. The nature of the violence includes assault, often with grievous bodily harm, rape, murder or any combination of these. The sexual violence perpetrated against these women has become a particular focal point in... [read more]
Unseeing Eyes: Media Coverage and Gender in Latin American Elections
10 November 11
Regional relevance: International
In a society where mass media is the main venue for political information and electoral competition, limited visibility during a campaign can be challenging to a candidate and limit the possibilities of being elected. This study covers five countries in Latin America and identifies differences and inequalities that... [read more]
Election Coverage from a Gender Perspective: A Media Monitoring Manual
10 October 11
Regional relevance: International
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) aware of the need to undertake concrete actions to identify possible differences in coverage of male and female candidates by the media... [read more]
Reporting elections in SADC
27 February 11
With only four years to go before the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development's 2015 target of equal representation of women and men in decision-making positions, Gender Links (GL) is intensifying its capacity-building efforts. The GL gender, media and elections project seeks to raise awareness of civil society and... [read more]
Local government key to ending gender violence
09 December 10 | (26) Comments
Regional relevance: South Africa
Local government is the level of governance closest to the people, at community level. This is where gender-based violence (GBV) happens. South African statistics for rape, sexual violence and other forms of violence show that women and children are particularly vulnerable. It is imperative that we tackle these in a... [read more]
Media Coverage
08 December 10
November has been rich as far as media coverage for the Mauritius Satellite Office. Gender Links received five pages of media coverage about the GMPS report in Impact magazine. [read more]
The third blonde from the right
08 November 10 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: South Africa
Gender Links is an organisation which champions gender equality in and through the media. Part of this commitment means ensuring that women’s voices are heard, and issues regarding gender are publicised. However, even a group of gender activists are not immune from the very problems we rally against. [read more]
Politics of the pocket deny women media coverage
15 October 10
Regional relevance: Tanzania
Three weeks ago as I listened to two women politicians in Tanzania lament how journalists have abandoned them to cover their male counterparts who were offering handsome allowances; I knew we have a lot of work to do. [read more]
