[NCUC-DISCUSS] Represent NCUC at this meeting? International Dialogue on Gender Equality in the Media to Be Held in Geneva

[DeeDee Halleck]

Seems like this meeting would be a good place to connect with women media
makers who would benefit from learning about internet governance and the
roll of ICANN. Are there funds to do this sort of outreach?

DeeDee


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*International* Dialogue on Gender Equality in the Media to Be Held in
Geneva

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*From 7 to 10 December, UNESCO and the Global Alliance on Media and Gender
(GAMAG) will hold the first International Development Cooperation Meeting
on Gender and Media and the first General Assembly of the Global Alliance
on Media and Gender (GAMAG), in Geneva, Switzerland.*



The events are co-hosted by the Republic of Lebanon and the Hellenic
Republic (Greece) and supported by close to 20 UN organizations. Both
events will coincide with the International Human Rights Day, December 10.

Women’s participation, their leadership and fair representation in media
and technology are way below that of their male counterparts. After four
decades of research and development actions, little change can be
celebrated.

The world famous actor* Geena Davis observed that at the present rate, it
will take another 70 years to achieve gender equality in the media. This is
more than four times the number of years agreed upon by the international
development community to achieve the new sustainable development goals, by
2030. A dialogue of a different order is needed.

Gender inequalities in the media and technology are rooted in cultures,
traditions, stereotypes, beliefs and a lack of awareness of the negative
gains of these inequalities on economic and sustainable development. Such
social practices are no longer separated by remote geographical boundaries.
Dialogue then becomes crucial to bring about a deeper understanding and
agreement on a common path to change.

Therefore, the main aim of the high-level events is to initiate a dialogue
about global development cooperation framework to achieve gender equality
in and through media. The meeting will include various development actors
such as UN agencies, funds and programmes, national and regional
development organizations, governments, private sector and other
international development organizations. Ministers, ambassadors, media,
civil society, and development executives as well as leading experts will
be in attendance.

Topics will include ingredients for global development cooperation
framework on gender and media, the emerging online media and youth, gender
and media as a business and development model, and strategic link between
policy and research on gender and media.

To register for these events please following the link below:

https://crm.unesco.org/local/?q=content/international-development-cooperation-meeting-gender-and-media




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