Gender and Media Literacy Course

Gender Links and the Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) is offering a Gender and Media Literacy course, which is "based on the general principles of media literacy: that any citizen in today’s information era needs to know not just how to read, count and write, but also how to interpret what they are told by the media."

The objective of this course is to develop a culture of critical media consumption among different groups in South Africa. This course is taking place before and during the Sixteen Days of Activism on Gender Violence in November/December, and will culminate in special projects and a campaign to be implemented during this period. According to the organisers, this timing provides an opportunity to apply what is learned during the course, including monitoring the media, taking up complaints, writing opinion pieces, participating in media debates, designing campaigns, running cyber dialogues in communities, developing e-newsletters, and many other possibilities designed to advance gender justice.

For more information, please contact research@genderlinks.org.za or visit the Gender Links Website.