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Women in the Media

The media are potentially powerful channels of information in a society. The messages they transmit can change or reinforce social mores and behaviours, and mobilize citizens to take progressive actions. While, ideally, the media should strive for accuracy and impartiality, in reality there are often imbalances in coverage, including in terms of women and their perspectives. Women politicians, for example, may be under-represented in news before and after elections. 

Conflict Resolution, Communication Skills and Organizational Management

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May 14, 2008

Conflict Resolution, Communication Skills and Organizational Management

This report documents a workshop organized to train Iraqi women leaders in managing NGOs, strengthening communications skills, and participating in conflict-resolution processes.

This report documents a workshop organized to train Iraqi women leaders in managing NGOs, strengthening communications skills, and participating in conflict-resolution processes.

Media and Gender Equality in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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April 8, 2008

Media and Gender Equality in Bosnia and Herzegovina

This report describes women's portrayal in media and their limited participation in the creation of media policies in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This report describes women's portrayal in media and their limited participation in the creation of media policies in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Gender Equality in Education - Beyond Access

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February 28, 2008

Gender Equality in Education - Beyond Access

This guide is designed to help education and gender campaigners, and organisations and coalitions, work more effectively with the media to promote gender-equitable education. It explores issues relating to gender equality in education and contains practical advice on working with the media.

This guide is designed to help education and gender campaigners, and organisations and coalitions, work more effectively with the media to promote gender-equitable education. It explores issues relating to gender equality in education and contains practical advice on working with the media.

Why Women Count: Broadcasting for Change Network 2007

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November 2, 2007

Why Women Count: Broadcasting for Change Network 2007

Why Women Count is a series of forty-one 5 minute programmes made by broadcasters and producers in 41 countries focusing on the theme of empowerment.

Why Women Count is a series of forty-one 5 minute programmes made by broadcasters and producers in 41 countries focusing on the theme of empowerment.

The Gender & Media Handbook: Promoting Equality, Diversity & Empowerment

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March 20, 2007

The Gender & Media Handbook: Promoting Equality, Diversity & Empowerment

In 2003, the Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies launched the project, "Gender, Conflict and the Media: Working towards Egalitarianism and Peace," which focused on three main goals: to promote discussion of gender inequality and the ways that the media can support or challenge it; to foster

In 2003, the Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies launched the project, "Gender, Conflict and the Media: Working towards Egalitarianism and Peace," which focused on three main goals: to promote discussion of gender inequality and the ways that the media can support or challenge it; to foster

Image Building in Croatia: Working with the Media

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March 15, 2007

Image Building in Croatia: Working with the Media

This manual provides political party members with guidelines for building an effective media campaign. It discusses the importance of media campaigns as vehicles to communicate with citizens and to involve citizens in the work of the political party.

This manual provides political party members with guidelines for building an effective media campaign. It discusses the importance of media campaigns as vehicles to communicate with citizens and to involve citizens in the work of the political party.

What Do Voters Hear? NDI Serbia Program

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March 12, 2007

What Do Voters Hear? NDI Serbia Program

This manual provides political candidates with techniques to use during press briefings and interviews. It offers tips on writing effective press releases and general guidelines for effective campaign communication.

This manual provides political candidates with techniques to use during press briefings and interviews. It offers tips on writing effective press releases and general guidelines for effective campaign communication.

Political Parties and Democracy in Theoretical and Practical Perspectives: Developments in Party Communications

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March 8, 2007

Political Parties and Democracy in Theoretical and Practical Perspectives: Developments in Party Communications

This paper considers the possible approaches to creating more effective and inclusive political parties. It focuses on the communication channels that parties can use to strengthen their relationships with citizens and to promote fair elections.

This paper considers the possible approaches to creating more effective and inclusive political parties. It focuses on the communication channels that parties can use to strengthen their relationships with citizens and to promote fair elections.