European Institute for Gender Equality
European Institute for Gender Equality

Support to special network group "women in the media"

The organisation monitors the presence of women in the media. The results of its monitoring is presented in reports and online to raise the awareness of media professionals (managers and staff) on the need to have women equally represented as experts, reporters in certain fields (for example politics, science) and opinion-makers in decision-making positions in media companies.

Weblinks

Website

Aims and objectives

- To support a network of female journalists in raising awareness about the need to gender balance the media and to support them in promoting and improving women's access to decision-making.

Results and impact

Not yet evaluated

Creator/owner/responsible institution

NVJ Nederlandse vereniging voor journalisten (Dutch Union of Journalists)

Stakeholder, Firstname: Thomas

Stakeholder, Family name: Bruning

Additional information

Subtype: Networks of experts and communities of professionals sharing knowledge on the position of women in the media

Nuts code: NL

Metadata

Ongoing: 
No
Type:
Network
Coverage: 
National
Target group:
Media professionals, Media company managers
Keywords:
media organisations
media professionals
women in male-dominated professions
access to expression
women's participation
awareness-raising initiatives