Tactical Media: Gender Issues Talk
Women and their bodies are largely still seen as decorative, recreational objects. But so are men.
People are sick.
I never liked Playboy’s calendars, because I think they instrumentalise women and portrait them as fleshy things to be consumed and discarded, but these days there are at least as many naked boys calendars around. I think they are equally stupid.
Gender issues are still trouble.
A few pointers to some current work below:
Country Reports on Women and Media
After two decades of war, Sri Lanka is moving towards a political solution to the ethnic conflict that has caused deep scars and trauma among its people. The women, who have long suffered from the
consequences of war, are now moving to help re-establish communication between communities and start the process of reconciliation.
Country Reports on Women and Media
Reports on the gender and media situation from the five countries of Cambodia, Malaysia, Japan, Pakistan and Nepal given by members of the steering committee of the Asian Network for Women in Communication at their recent consultation meeting in Bangkok.
"http://www.wacc.org.uk/publications/mgm/11/musimbi.html">Meet the New President of WACC
A Kenyan national, Dr Kanyoro has attained international standing in the
areas of development, feminist thought and ecumenism. She was the first
women consultant with the United Bible Societies in Kenya. Prior to her
current appointment as General Secretary of the World Young Women's
Christian Association (YWCA), Dr Kanyoro was Executive Secretary for Women in Church and Society at the Lutheran World Federation for nearly 10 years.
"http://www.wacc.org.uk/publications/mgm/11/digitaldivide.html"> Gender and the Digital Divide
With information and communication technologies (ICTs) evolving at breakneck speed as the industrial society that marked the 20th century rapidly gives way to the information society of the 21st century, the bridging of the 'digital divide' is now high on the global development
agenda. One of the key elements of the concern over the digital divide is the recognition that women within developing countries are in the
deepest part of this divide, further removed from the information age than the men whose poverty they share.
Indian Women in Journalism
Recognising the severe lack of information on the rapidly growing number of Indian women working as journalists in different media and languages across the country, VOICES, in association with the Network to Empower
Women in Journalism, Bangalore, has recently conducted a country-wide
survey on the profile and experiences of women journalists in India.
The Know How Conference: A Safari into the Cross-Cultural World of
Women's Knowledge Exchange
'We believe that by bringing all the parties to one venue, remarkable relationships between research, activism and information flow will be
utilized, a lasting partnership established, and a design of learning and sharing will act as our strong future bridge.'
>From 21st - 27th July of this year, the 'Know How' conference organised
by ISIS-WICCE (Women's International Cross-Cultural Exchange) and assisted by the International Information Centre and Archives for the
Women's Movement (IIAV) in Amsterdam and Isis International-Manila was
held in Kampala, Uganda. The Conference, aimed to bridge the gap and radically affect the relationships between research, activism,
information and communications.
"http:/www.wacc.org.uk/publications/mgm/11/cedepca.html">Creating Spaces for Women Communicators
Every year on 8th March, women around the world gather together to celebrate their achievements and to look ahead to the challenges still facing the women's movement. International Women's Day was marked in
Guatemala this year by the creation of the Network of Women on Air at a
meeting of women communicators who work in community media in the
interior of Guatemala.
Media at the Crossroads
Supinya Klangnarong, who has spent the last six years campaigning for the reform and democratisation of the state-managed media in Thailand, discusses her WACC sponsored MA in Communication Policy thesis which analyses the opportunities and challenges of the new broadcasting reform
in Thailand.
"http:/www.wacc.org.uk/publications/mgm/11/edutainment.html">Pioneering 'Edutainment'
Music plays an integral part in Arab cultural identity and in recent years, songs and music videos in Arabic have developed into a large part
of the Egyptian entertainment industry. Recognising these cultural trends, many non-governmental organisations in Egypt have begun to use
songs, TV spots and drama as part of their efforts to promote
educational messages. Like many of these NGOs, TCI sees popular media as
one of the most powerful means to address development
and educational issues in the region, but it is their particular slant on this approach that distinguishes them from the rest.
"http:/www.wacc.org.uk/publications/mgm/11/news.html">Gender and Media News
A Call for Healing not Hatred, Reconciliation not Revenge.
First Women's Radio Station Launched in Africa. Ban on vagina Monologues in Kuala Lumpur UNESCO Launches Network for Women in Media in Afghanistan. Network of Networks Established in Cuba.
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