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AWIM 23 presents The Kigali Declaration on the Elimination of Gender Violence in and through the Media
AWIM23 is here, this year with a new declaration on gender-based violence. We asked them why the media needs it. Read more about the initiative here.

“We’ve reached a remarkable milestone”
Gender representation and gender based violence in the field of journalism has been a topic of discussion globally, and Somalia is no exception with a predominantly male dominated industry. The media landscape in the country has its own unique challenges, including limited resources, censorship, and an ongoing conflict. But although the challenges are many changes are being made.

Gender study launched in Somalia
A new study, that will be distributed to all media houses in Somalia, highlights opportunities and gaps in laws and regulations on gender equality in the media and suggests areas of development. The study was presented and launched in front of media directors and practictioners, civil society members and government officials in Mogadishu earlier this week.

Directory of experts to amplify Ethiopian women’s voices in the media
Ethiopian women are far less likely to be used as media information sources than their male counterparts. To help amplify women’s voices, the Ethiopian Media Women Association, EMWA, has developed a directory of women experts to fill the gender gap and challenge stereotypes.

Mångfald
I dagens samhälle med ökad konkurrens och större utbud, bidrar ökad mångfald inte bara till en bättre journalistik utan även till en bredare läsekrets. För Daniel S. Ogalde är mångfald en grundläggande byggsten i hållbar journalistik.

Why are women still poorly represented in news media? | Sarah Macharia on The Stream
Sarah Macharia, lead researcher on the GMR study, representing GMMP/WACC, participated in a discussion on Al Jazeera’s the Stream yesterday on why women are still poorly represented in the media.

Svenska medier går miste om kompetens
– Det finns en otrolig kompetens här i Sverige som medierna går miste om och som kan lyfta journalistiken till nya höjder. Det är så viktigt att få höra fler perspektiv och det finns ett stort behov av att våra röster får höras. De svenska medierna är väldigt homogena idag. Det perspektiv som deltagarna i det här programmet bidrar med kan vara otroligt berikande för hela branschen, säger Hana Al-Khamri, tidigare deltagare i Ny Kollega, journalist på Dagens Nyheter och aktuell med boken Väluppfostrade kvinnor skriver sällan historia.
Gender equality and media regulation: national study launch
Gender equality is a public interest issue, upheld in international norms and most national Constitutions as a fundamental human right, with laws prohibiting discrimination.
The clip is from the launch of country reports of in-depth investigation in Bangladesh, Rwanda, Somalia, Sweden and Zimbabwe.

Students in Rwanda form gender clubs to create awareness about equality
Students at Fojos four partner universities in Rwanda have started gender clubs to highlight equality and gender issues. Students research, interview and write articles that are published on newly set up university platforms.

Helping Ethiopian women bridge the “gender digital divide”
More than 100 Ethiopian women and girls are taking part in a project designed to help them access content online, differentiate between reliable and fake news, and communicate safely.