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Kinshasa 27th to 28th June 2011
Since 2009 to date the Mauritian Satellite Office of Gender Links has been facilitating workshops for women politicians/women political activists in Mauritius, Madagascar and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In Mauritius Gender Links trained women of the Executive Committee of the Labour Party and the Mouvement Militant Socialiste while in Madagascar Gender Links trained women who will stand as candidates for the next local elections.
A two day workshop in DRC was held at the Conference Room of Notre Dame de Fatima in Kinshasa. The workshop was held with the collaboration of UCOFEM. There were 32 participants including two males who were sent by their political party. In the afternoon of the second day of the workshop, 27 media practitioners (18 females and nine males) joined the group. There were 59 participants with on one side women political activists and on the other side media practitioners. The media has an important role to play in bringing gender issues to the forefront. Participants were able to critique the way the media presents them or send negative images on them.
Download : Gender, media and elections - DRC
Comment on Report of Workshop on Media Literacy and Leadership Training for Women in Politics