
The case studies and alerts database is an online resource centre for trainers, educators, journalists, gender and media activists and students. The database consists of gendered analyses of media products such as news, features, opinions, editorials, advertisements etc. The media alerts are written as training resources and include an analysis of the articles and links to other training resources. The media article under analysis is attached as a jpeg to the case study. Media alerts and highlights may be searched using the following criteria:
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(The GL Gender and Media classification system highlights whether an article illustrates a blatant or subtle gender stereotype; is gender aware or gender blind. Click here to read more on the GEM classification.)
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Zimbabwe: Sex education policy sparks debate

By Gibson Mhaka Bulawayo, 19 June: A teenage girl from Bulawayo’s Mzilikazi suburb was in tears as she bravely narrated how she was drugged and gang raped at a Vuzu […]

Programs: GEM Classification | Gender & Media | Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) | Gender Aware | Virtual Resource Centre VRC | VRC Clippings
SABC 2 7de Laan 28/11/22018
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Name of monitor: Mpho Pitsi Name of Television station: Channel where you are getting the scene SABC 2 Name of programme: Name of News programme 7 de Laan […]

Programs: Blatant Stereotypes | Entertainment | GEM Classification | Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) | Virtual Resource Centre VRC | VRC Case studies | VRC Clippings
SABC 2 seTSWANA NEWS 27/11/2018
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Name of monitor: Your name Madikana Matjila Name of Television station: Channel where you are getting the story SABC 2 Name of programme: Name of News programme Setswana/Sepedi […]

Programs: Blatant Stereotypes | GEM Classification | Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) | News | Virtual Resource Centre VRC | VRC Case studies | VRC Clippings
SABC 2 seTSWANA NEWS 10/12/2018
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Name of monitor: Your name Madikana Matjila Name of Television station: Channel where you are getting the story SABC 2 Name of programme: Name of News programme Setswana/Sepedi […]

Programs: 16 Days of Activism Campaigns | GEM Classification | Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) | Gender Aware | News | News | Virtual Resource Centre VRC | VRC Case studies | VRC Clippings
SABC 2 VENDA NEWS 22/01/2019
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Name of monitor: Petronell Ngonyama Name of Television station: News Name of programme: Venda news Date of broadcast: 22 January 2019 Time: 17:30 Genre: News Theme: IEC Skills: […]

Programs: GEM Classification | Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) | Gender based violence | Gender Blind | News | Virtual Resource Centre VRC | VRC Clippings
SABC 2- VENDA NEWS 15/01/2019
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Name of monitor: Petronell Ngonyama Name of Television station: SABC 2 Name of programme: News (Venda) Date of broadcast: 15 January 2019 Time: 17:30 Genre: News Theme: Gender […]

Programs: Blatant Stereotypes | GEM Classification | Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) | News | Virtual Resource Centre VRC | VRC Clippings
MZANZI MAGIC- Isibaya 14/01/2019
Name of monitor: Sandiswa Manana Name of television station: Mzansi Magic Name of Programme: Isibaya Date of broadcast: 6 June 2018, 14 Jan 2019, 15 Feb 2019 Time: 20:30-21:00 Genre: […]

Programs: Entertainment | GEM Classification | Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) | Subtle Stereotypes | Virtual Resource Centre VRC | VRC Case studies | VRC Clippings
MZANZI MAGIC- Isibaya 28/12/2018
Name of monitor: Sandiswa Manana Name of television station: Mzansi Magic Name of Programme: Isibaya Date of broadcast: 28 Dec 2018 Time: 20:30-21:00 Genre: Drama Theme: Social, GBV, Love and […]

Programs: Entertainment | GEM Classification | Gender Aware | Virtual Resource Centre VRC | VRC Case studies | VRC Clippings
SABC 1: Teenagers on a mission
Brief Scene Description Teeneagers talking to the importance of formal education.

Programs: Education and training | GEM Classification | Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) | Gender Aware | VRC Clippings
SABC 2: IEC allows prisoners to vote 22/01/2019
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Name of monitor: Petronell Ngonyama Name of Television station: News Name of programme: Venda news Date of broadcast: 22 January 2019 Time: 17:30 Genre: News Theme: IEC Skills: […]

Programs: GEM Classification | Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) | Gender Blind | News | Virtual Resource Centre VRC | VRC Clippings
SABC 2: Pitch black afro 15/01//2019
SA rapper Pitch Black Afro’s murder case postponed.

Programs: Blatant Stereotypes | GEM Classification | Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) | Gender Violence | News | Subtle Stereotypes | Virtual Resource Centre VRC | VRC Case studies | VRC Clippings
SABC 2: Banyana Banyana 15/01/2019
Promoting equality of voice across topics SABC 2 Tsonga/Venda News Banyana Banyana to play in Winnie Mandela and Albertina Sisulu Tournament. 15 Jan 2019

Programs: GEM Classification | Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC) | Gender Aware | News | Virtual Resource Centre VRC | VRC Clippings