Gender, Media and Elections

Gender, Elections and media – South Africa

Gender, Elections and media – South Africa

With Members of parliament and provincial legislature sworn in, members of cabinet appointed, provincial cabinets constituted women representation at all levels of political decision making for 2009 has been decided. For gender activists, the major focus of the election has been the commitment of government and political parties to gender equality in decision making. This is in light of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development which South Africa signed and commitment to voluntary party quotas by the ANC and COPE.

November 4, 2011 Themes: Elections | Media Programs: Gender & Media | Gender, media and elections | Training

Gender, Elections and the Media 2004/2005

Gender, Elections and the Media 2004/2005

Six elections took place in Southern Africa in 2004 (in South Africa, Malawi, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique and Angola). Gender Links in partnership with SAMSO ran a series of training workshops with the media, media training institutions and women politicians in all six countries. This drew on our recent ground breaking study “Ringing up the Changes”

August 16, 2011 Themes: Elections Programs: Gender & Media | Gender, media and elections | Training

Case Studies

Case studies

August 16, 2011 Themes: Elections Programs: Gender & Media | Gender, media and elections | Training

Gender and Elections Fact Sheets 2004/2005

Gender and Elections Fact Sheets 2004/2005

August 12, 2011 Themes: Elections | Media Programs: Gender & Media | Gender, media and elections | Training

Gender in the 2009 Botswana elections

Gender in the 2009 Botswana elections

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the gender, elections and media project run by Gender Links, in partnership with the Gender and Media Southern Africa Network (GEMSA) and the Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) in the run-up to the Botswana elections in October 2009.

June 17, 2011 Themes: Elections Programs: Gender & Media | Gender, media and elections | Training

Gender in the 2009 Namibian elections

Gender in the 2009 Namibian elections

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the gender, elections and media project run by Gender Links (GL), in partnership with the Gender and Media Southern Africa Network (GEMSA) in Namibia during the November 2009 elections.

June 16, 2011 Themes: Elections Programs: Gender & Media | Gender, media and elections | Training

Gender and media in the 2009 Mozambique elections

Gender and media in the 2009 Mozambique elections

This report provides an overview of the gender, elections and media project run by Gender Links (GL), in partnership with the Gender and Media Southern Africa Network (GEMSA) during the October 2009 elections in Mozambique.

June 16, 2011 Themes: Elections Programs: Gender & Media | Gender, media and elections | Training

Mozambique Gender, Media and Elections Workshops Report

The objective was to update media practitioners on regional developments on gender
particularly the SADC protocol, to create better understanding of gender issues in elections,
and to come up with creative story ideas to cover in the lead up to and during the elections
which highlight in a gender-sensitive way women’s participation in politics and decisionmaking.

June 16, 2011 Themes: Elections Programs: Gender & Media | Gender, media and elections | Training

Gender in the 2010 Mauritius elections

Gender in the 2010 Mauritius elections

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the gender, elections and media project run by Gender links (GL), in partnership with the Gender and Media Southern Africa Network (GEMSA) in Mauritius during the May 2010 elections.

May 27, 2011 Themes: Elections | Media Programs: Gender & Media | Gender, media and elections | Training

Mauritius: GL welcomes first woman vice president

Gender Links welcomes the appointment for the first time of a woman, Monique Oh San Bellepeau, as vice president in the Republic of Mauritius. After nearly four decades of independence and two decades of Republic, her nomination is a strong sign that gender equality is high on the agenda of the present government. It is also a victory for gender activists and Mauritian women at large, as well as for women in the region.

November 16, 2010 Themes: Elections | Politics Programs: Gender & Governance | Gender, media and elections