Gender Equality

Articles about gender relations and equality in media development and journalism.

'Feminism actually means freedom'- How to make feminists journalism a success story (May, 2022)

DW Akademie- JASMIN RIETDORF, GAURA NAITHANI

'Feminism actually means freedom'Deutsche Welle

"Feminist journalism means to give a point of view that is not one-sided but inclusive. A space where we can talk about our diversity: about our different ethnicities, about diverse sexual identities. It is about speaking freely and independently. So, feminism for us actually means freedom."

"Help is really available": The International Women's Media Foundation's Nadine Hoffman on resources for addressing online violence (May, 2022)

NiemanLab- CURTIS YEE

“Help is really available”: The International Women’s Media Foundation’s Nadine Hoffman on resources for addressing online violenceNieman Lab

"Despite the growing ubiquity of online violence against journalists, many reporters still lack the resources to adequately address the threats and harassment that they face simply for doing their job.

Last year, the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) launched the Coalition Against Online Violence, a hub of information to help reporters and newsrooms respond proactively and reactively to the threat of online violence."

Gender and media viability: making a business case for diversity (March, 2022)

MDIF- MAGDALENA SKRZYPEK

https://www.mdif.org/gender-and-media-viabilitywww.mdif.org

In light of International Women's Day, this article highlights "the relationship between gender and media business performance" and the "media innovations from around the world that champion women." The article is divided into the following sections: women as a primary target, serving the female audience, diversity within newsrooms and leadership, gender and reader revenue, gender-based harassment, partnerships and institutional funding, branded content revenue, gender and events business, a collaboration around gender topics, and a way forward.