… surveyed the position of women in the French-language media in Belgium. This study formed part of a global study carried out under the auspices of GMMP, the Global Media Monitoring Project. The study found that only 28% of … to start a collective analysis of the causes of the under-representation of women; to push managers in the industry to …
… In brief In 2013, key French media organisations representing 61 TV channels, radio … prepared by the Commission on the Image of Women in the Media, which was set up by the secretary of state for … contact person responsible for the act. Persistent under-representation of women In March 2008, the French Secretary …
… As the fourth pillar of democracy, the media is a crucial sector in which gender and women’s issues … across society. Despite progress in other areas of representation and democracy, women are still underrepresented in media governance structures and policy/agenda setting …
… Malta has one of the lowest levels of women’s political representation in the EU. Of the political parties, it has … Laburisti became more visible and is well featured in the media. This helps to challenge the stereotypical image that a … range of activities such as strengthening their networks, media campaigns, awareness-raising, working with NGOs …
… In brief Gender imbalances permeate the Romanian media landscape. Gender stereotypes, influenced by … to women’s issues, this is not reflected in the way media organisations appoint staff nor in their editorial … is concerned, gender issues are rarely covered and the representation of women in the media does not reflect the …
… The media plays a crucial role in reflecting the diversity of society. Media shapes our understanding of the world, how we think and … - Swedish service that measures and visualizes the gender representation in digital newspaper Christian Jensen , …
… created in 2008 to make the way women are presented in the media a matter of public debate, and to give media publishers direct feedback on the way they portray … in the presence of women in the media, in terms both of representation and of their access as journalists, media …
… In brief To redress women’s poor representation and career prospects in the British film and … The UK shows considerable gender gaps in the media in terms of women’s representation and employment. For … 7 September 2012). Women’s poor representation in the media has led to the launch of some campaigns in the UK to …
… There is a contradiction evident in today’s Bulgarian media: the deregulation that followed the end of Communism … high-level positions, both editorial and managerial, in media organisations. Despite this, hard news and … access to expression led to a biased and hence low-quality representation of the world. Deputy editors and …
… . While submissions on any topic involving gender, media and communication are welcomed by the IAMCR, special … include: the relationship between ‘new’ and ‘mature’ media; the economic crises, public interest or public … of the economic crises and/or its impact; comparisons of media practices, routines, structure and regulation before …
… been formally evaluated, TV3’s policy has influenced the media landscape in Ireland, and other broadcasters have … Research shows that there are gender imbalances both in media content and in decision-making within Irish media … much better gender balance has been achieved in the representation of men and women on the show; women are …
… Expert Database to improve women’s visibility in the media and their access to high-level positions in media organisations. The database now lists nearly 1,200 … and culture. Though women are very visible in the Danish media and fill prestigious roles such as news anchors, war …
… In Germany a significant gender gap still exists in the media – both in the representation of women within media organisations and in content. Women lack access to …
… that has contributed to a small improvement in gender representation in recent elections, as well as a higher … electoral lists, is attractive to the public and the media and it usually gains a lot of public and media attention. A second campaigning activity is publicising …
… The radio plays out-of-tune when it comes to the representation of women at decision-making level. There are … number of women in the decision-making structures of media organisations would bring social justice, better use of talents and innovative decisions. It would also improve media content’ - says Virginija Langbakk, Director of the …
… launching projects to raise the level of women’s political representation. One of them is a mentoring scheme, which … in the 2014 European Parliament elections. These comprised media training, individual coaching, a weekend seminar and a … and women interested in politics, networking and mentoring;media campaigns to support women politicians in the elections …
… in politics. In business, despite political and media attention, pressure from shareholders and an … spheres. The sub-domain of political power examines the representation of women and men in national parliaments, … data on decision-making in research-funding organisations, media and sports. Decision-making in research-funding …
… areas of research are representations of race in digital media, particularly within gaming cultures. She is the author … Nikkunen (University of Tampere, Finland) is Professor of Media and Communication Hee research explores the ways in which media constructs understanding of the world. She studies the …
… over the last ten years, from politics to business and media. The latest figures on women and men in decision-making … is taking a slow but steady path towards gender balanced representation. In national parliaments, women account for … by women. Gender imbalance is also common across the EU media landscape. Although nearly two thirds of graduates from …