Gender Links champions action to advance gender equality in and through the media across Southern Africa. Our Gender in Media work drives transformation through research, advocacy, training and partnerships to challenge gender stereotypes, amplify women’s voices and push for inclusive media policy and practice. With  media houses, journalism schools, regulators and civil society we push for inclusive, accountable and gender-aware journalism – strengthening institutions, equipping media professionals and promoting content that reflects diverse lived realities. Read more about our media work.

Key facts

352 gender aware stories
reports being produced by 44 journalists in 5 countries under Media Parity project.
50 journalists in 5 countries  receiving training, producing 500 stories on sexual diversity and inclusion under Marang Fund 85  Centres of Excellence for Gender in Media Houses and 13 COEs for Gender in Media Education

Programmes

Media Parity Capacity Building Programme

Gender and Media Research


Media reporting on Women’s political participation

Stories of change


Tanzania: Salama Foundation’s transformative campaign

Mauritius : Journalist takes up menstrual health campaign
Botswana: Documenting lived experiences through digital story telling
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Knowledge products

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Gender and Media Progress Study Highlights 2020 

Botswana Media Monitoring Gender and Elections Report