Articles about Media Practitioners
Gender in Media Education Research launched in Mauritius
13 December 11
On 21 November, the University of Mauritius' Mass Communications Unit in partnership with the Gender Links (GL) Francophone Office in Mauritius launched the research on Gender in Media Education (GIME). In total, 104 participants (84 female and 20 male) including academics, media practitioners, students and... [read more]
Diversity Exchange, Issue 20, September 2011
20 September 11
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
This month's edition has come out at a time when media practitioners including journalists, media educators and media activists are in Cape Town to attend the first Pan African Conference on Access to Information. The GMDC seminars have sought to give a voice to citizens on the draft Declaration on Access to... [read more]
Gender contributions to the draft Declaration on Access to Information
16 September 11
In August, Gender Links and partners hosted three seminars in three different countries namely Namibia, Tanzania and South Africa. The seminar discussions were based on the question "What has gender got to do with media freedom and access to information?" [read more]
Getting it right: Gender indicators for newsrooms and news content
06 May 11
The recent International Women's Media Foundation Global Report on the Status of Women in News Media has found that women are underrepresented or misrepresented in global newsrooms, from Lithuania to Lesotho. Other studies, including the Gender Links Gender and Media Progress Study and Glass Ceilings research have... [read more]
Emsie Erastus
11 March 11
I remember arriving at the Gender Links office on 15 January 2010. I was told that there will be other interns from two other countries, but it seemed that I was far ahead of them on arrival. It turned out that I arrived a week earlier than them. So I sat in the intern's office alongside Kate, a human trafficking... [read more]
Southern Africa: What about tweeting for gender justice?
14 February 11
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
Over the past several weeks we’ve seen the power of social media as it helped facilitate the organisation of protests so Egyptians, Yemenis, Serbians, Algerians and others could take to the streets in their numbers and demand political change. [read more]
Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance Strategy Meeting, 15-16 August 2010
05 November 10
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
The Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance with support from Norwegian Church Aid, FES Botswana and DFID held three interlinked activities parallel to the SADC Heads of State Summit from 12th – 16th August 2010 as per tradition. This brought together key members of the Alliance including the steering committee... [read more]
It's raining awards in Johannesburg
15 October 10
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
The fourth Gender and Media Summit Awards in Johannesburg have honoured 17 journalists on issues ranging from xenophobia to female genital mutilation, recognising media practitioners based on their ability to mainstream gender issues into local reporting. [read more]
Summit decries gutter journalism; urges media to "get in step" with the Africa-wide march to gender equality
15 October 10
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
As the African Decade for Women is launched in Nairobi today the Fourth Southern African Gender and Media (GEM) Summit has called on the media to "get in step" with the march to gender equality. [read more]
Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance Meeting 12-16 August 2010
10 August 10
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
The Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance will hold three interlinked activities parallel to the Heads of State Summit from 12 - 16 August 2010. Key members of the Alliance will come together including the steering committee and strategic partners such as faith based organisations, media practitioners and... [read more]
