Title: Women in the news : strengthening the voice and visibility of women in the African media's coverage of elections, politics and governance : a handbook for women politicians and the media

Authors: Made, Patricia A.

Place: Johannesburg

Publisher: Inter press service (IPS) Africa

Year: 2008

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Subject: Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Keywords: mass communication, gender mainstreaming, capacity building, mass media, women, popular participation, political participation, manuals

Abstract: This handbook aims to build the capacity of the media in Africa to analyse election and governance processes from a gender perspective and to strengthen the ability of women in politics and public life to engage with the media and communicate through the media on politics and governance issues.

URL: http://ipsnews.net/new_focus/polls/womeninthenews_ips.pdf

Document type: Portal