Articles about Rhodes University
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The media's gender blackout
01 June 11
On 3 May journalists the world over commemorated World Press Freedom Day with gusto and pomp. They used the opportunity to reflect on the past, present and future events that have shaped the profession.
But as the world commemorated, there were concerns in a Declaration issued by a Namibian conference about the... [read more]
Africa: The media's gender blackout
26 May 11
Regional relevance: Africa
Many media and gender experts are arguing that in this era of enormous change, the media can only play a critical role in the lives of Africans - a majority of whom are women - if the following questions are tackled: Information for what and for whom? Why are we collecting this information and what difference is it... [read more]
I continue to dig for my diamond: success
27 February 11 | (1) Comment
Violet Hunadi Ralebipi is the new 2011 Communications Intern at Gender Links. She is a South African citizen born on 8 May 1989 in a township called Praktiseer, Limpopo. Prior to her internship at Gender Links, Ralebipi completed a Communication Studies degree at University of Limpopo, majoring in Communication... [read more]
Malawi dancing towards dictatorship again
27 February 11
"Bingu Okays newspaper ban law" screamed newspaper headlines a day after the Republic of Malawi's president signed a repressive media law.
To me this was not only shocking but an intimidation and a threat to my journalism profession.
I grieve also because the law just came into power a month after I had... [read more]
Partnerships promote gender mainstreaming
08 December 10
When reflecting on the first few months of the existence of the Department of Media Technology, milestones seem to be coupled to our belief in pursuing partnerships. As a relatively young institution and an even younger department, the realisation that we could learn from, and through, other more established... [read more]
African Women and Child Feature Service
27 July 10
The African Women and Child Feature Service (AWCFS) website was selected winner of the Not for Profit Category in the 2010 Highway Africa New Media Awards held in Grahamstown, South Africa.
The Judges Comments: The well articulated presentation of women and childrens issues both in design and content, make this a... [read more]
Ballet beats bloodshed
24 November 09
Regional relevance: South Africa
This article is a first-hand account of how one man brought ballet to his community in war-torn Sudan. [read more]
HIV and AIDS and Gender Media Awards
06 September 07
Regional relevance: South Africa
The Sol Plaatjie Institute (SPI) at Rhodes University and Gender Links (GL) will present awards to three media houses that have shown progressive institutional practice on HIV and AIDS and Gender. The awards will be made at a dinner coinciding with Highway Africa at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa on... [read more]
GMDC seminar and cyber dialogue on tabloids
05 September 07
You are cordially invited to participate in the fourth Gender and Media Diversity Centre dialogue that will focus on the current issue of the Media Diversity Journal on “The Tabloid Explosion” [read more]
Violence and poverty fuels HIV/AIDS in young women
01 December 06
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
For many young women, protecting themselves from HIV/AIDS is not a choice. As we mark both World AIDS day and 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence, it?s important to look at just how closely the two are linked. [read more]
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