Articles about The Times
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A GL intern on a mission
03 February 12
For 23-year-old Samkelo Ngwenya from Swaziland, pursuing journalism as a profession could not have been an overnight decision but a passion he developed while doing his primary education. [read more]
Of rice and men
09 December 10 | (2) Comments
Regional relevance: South Africa
Multi-millionaire, Kenny Kunene, celebrated his 40th birthday party in style when he hired five models to wear lingerie, cover themselves in body paint, and one model, to lay half-naked with sushi strategically placed over her markedly unpainted body. [read more]
Women still missing from top media posts
19 August 09
Regional relevance: Regional
Johannesburg, 18 August; Almost a year to the day since the adoption of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Gender and Development, the region has the first comprehensive picture of the gender make-up of the region’s media. Based on findings from 126 media houses and representing 23, 678... [read more]
Will 2010 be an opportunity or a threat to sex workers?
23 July 09
Regional relevance: South Africa
Just under a year remains until South Africa hosts the first ever FIFA World Cup to be held on African soil. Along with media coverage of how far along the preparations are, the tension of striking workers, and a steady stream of advertisements reminding us of the impending deadline, the topic of sex work arises as... [read more]
Figure it out: Reporting on Trafficking in women
01 January 09
Media coverage of trafficking of women and children, migration and sex work is confused and inaccurate. Media wrongly uses the terms 'sex work' and 'trafficking' synonymously, perpetuating stereotypes and stigmatisation and contributing to the violation of women's right to free movement and livelihood options, say... [read more]
GL ED talks to The Media Magazine
05 August 07
Regional relevance: South Africa
The Women in Media Awards are hosted every August (Women's month) in South Africa by The Media Magazine and Vodacom. The CEO of magazines at Media24, Patricia Scholtemeyer won this year's overall award. GL Executive Director Colleen Lowe Morna was one of the two finalists for the award. The following is her... [read more]
Press Release: Summit calls for greater media diversity
11 September 06
Regional relevance: Regional
Johannesburg 9 Sept: The second Gender and Media summit closed in Johannesburg Friday with a call for greater media diversity in all areas - ownership, content and audiences. [read more]
Media tackles HIV and AIDS from the inside out
23 August 06
Regional relevance: Regional
Kaya FM, a popular radio station in Johannesburg, runs a weekly programme called Positive Talk in which people infected and affected by the pandemic talk about the daily challenges and how they cope. Yet until the radio station became part of the Media Action Plan on HIV/AIDS and Gender ? a collaborative effort by... [read more]
HIV and AIDS: Those most affected are least heard
02 May 06
Regional relevance: Regional
Findings of the HIV and AIDS and Gender Baseline Study looking at how the media in eleven Southern African countries cover the epidemic and its gender dimensions. [read more]
16 Days of Activism News from Swaziland: 10 December 2004
10 December 04
Regional relevance: Swaziland
The Swazi media should be commended for its commitment towards the fight against gender violence in Swaziland. The media in Swaziland have shown their commitment by reporting and exploring issues of rape, murder, incest and domestic violence during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence Campaign. The media... [read more]
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