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 Alerts and complaints - watch what you see and read!

In 2008, GEMSA launched the Alerts and Complaints project in the region. This was a project to monitor the media; from television, radio, and print (newspapers, billboards and posters). The content in most of most media does not comply with the advertising codes.  Thus GEMSA took on this project to bring attention to consumers and the media to inform them about gender awareness and equality for all through media by raising complaints of offensive and gender insensitive content. Read more


Care Work Campaign 
Member of Parliament Grace "Obama" Chiumi on issues of care work in Malawi and the region

In a race to win elections in her constituency in Nkhatabay West, northern Malawi, Grace coined herself ‘Obama'. Yes she can, and she did. Grace Chiumia is the first woman, a member of parliament to be in her constituency. Grace took the role of an MP seriously and as the first and only woman who ran for the post against 8 other men she did it. Read more


 

 
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Beijing at 15 online discussions: Women and the Media
All are welcome to participate at:

http://tiny.cc/beijing15womenmedia

     Discussion topics:
Week one - 1-7 February
Achieving gender equality in
media organisations through adequate policies

Week two - 8-14 February
Addressing the gender gap
(Equal Jobs - Equal Pay) - Women working in the media

Week three - 15 - 21 February
Portrayal of women in media and gender stereotyping

Week four - 22 - 28 February
Violence against women
journalists and any other issues;
and wrap-up and
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