Public debate: Women in media in South East Europe

How does the media present and portray women? What are the most common forms of gender stereotyping in the media and how do we recognize them? What are the results of media research projects implemented in Bosnia-Herzegovina and the region? These are just some of the issues and themes that will be covered in the public debate 'Women in media: gender stereotypes and discrimination.' The debate will be held on 6 December at 18.00 at Mediacentar Sarajevo.

The debate program includes a presentation of the research 'Women and media,' a result of monitoring of print and broadcast media carried out on 8 March 2007. The research was implemented by the non-governmental organization Udružene žene Banja Luka (Associated Women Banja Luka) with the aim of identifying the position and portrayal of women in media in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Associated Women of Banja Luka was one of several organisations represented at WACC’s Gender and Media Advocacy Training Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe carried out in January 2006 in Zagrab. The workshop is one of a series around the world being organised by WACC’s Media and Gender Justice Programme to develop advocacy capacity related to the results of the Global Media Monitoring Project . www.whomakesthenews.org

For more information and register for the event:
www.fondacijacure.org/en/index_read_story.php?id=465
Final date for confirming participation: 3 December.