Subject: [fem-women2000 598] UNESCO campaign "Women Make the News 2001"
From: lalamaziwa <lalamaziwa@jca.apc.org>
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 14:42:01 +0900
Seq: 598
「女性がニュースを作るー2001年キャンペーン」 ユネスコ、国際ジャーナリスト連名の呼びかけ。 世界女性デーをまたがる１週間（2001年3月5日〜11日） 編集責任を女性スタッフに任せることを提案する。 これまでは１日だけ編集責任を女性に、という呼びかけであった ものを１週間に引き伸ばした形で呼びかけています。 各種メディア宛てに送る呼びかけ文が添付されています。 ＃ これ、どなたか訳して流してもらえませんか？ 賛同するメディアは、http://www.unesco.org/march8 で登録を。 キャンペーン詳細もこのWEBサイトにあります。 --lalamaziwa 以下、転載 ------------------------------------------------------------------ "Women Make the News 2001" This year, UNESCO along with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is making a joint call to the world's media to encourage media enterprises to give editorial responsibility to women staff members for a full week from 5 to 11 March 2001 to mark International Women's Day, 8 March 2001. The operation is called "Women Make the News 2001". It is designed to bring attention to the fact that even though women are increasingly present in the media in terms of numbers, too few reach decision-making positions. The initiative also aims to promote a balanced and non-stereotyped portrayal of women as subjects in the media. UNESCO is committed to the principle of equality of opportunity and more equitable gender balance in the media, a commitment ensuing from the 4th World Conference on Women in Beijng 1995. By focusing on equal opportunities in the media UNESCO also wants to emphasize that the free flow of independent and pluralistic information can only exist when all talented journalists have an equal chance of becoming editors and media executives. UNESCO's "Women Make the News" symbolically supports the media in taking actions to increase gender equality in news production. Last year, more than 1,000 media in 56 countries took part in the first annual operation that named women to editorial positions of responsibility for a single day. We are asking for your support in getting the word out about this week-long initiative to media and/or associations of media professionals. Attached is a letter (in Word 95) that you may forward on, as you deem appropriate, to media organisations. The letter explains "Women Make the News 2001". Media are invited to sign up for the initiative on the web site http://www.unesco.org/march8 If you have questions, comments or suggestions, please e-mail: march8@unesco.org. More information can be found on the web site above. Thank you in advance for your support and collaboration. Iskra Panevska Programme Specialist, Women and Media UNESCO Communication and Information Sector Communication Development Division ---------------------------- Sir, Madam, UNESCO and the International Federation of Journalists jointly request your organisation to participate in the second annual world-wide web-based operation "Women Make the News 2001" in which media enterprises are invited to name women media professionals to take on editorial management positions, where they do not already, for a period of a week to mark International Women's Day, 8 March 2001. Below we explain what the initiative is about, where media enterprises can sign up to implement the initiative, and how to obtain more information. Why this initiative ? UNESCO is committed to the principle of equality of opportunity and more equitable gender balance in the media, a commitment ensuing from the 4th World Conference on Women in Beijng 1995. UNESCO's web-based initiative "Women Make the News 2001" is designed to bring attention to the fact that even though women are increasingly being represented in terms of numbers in the media, not enough women reach decision-making positions. The initiative also aims to promote a balanced and non-stereotyped portrayal of women. By focusing on equal opportunities in the media UNESCO also wants to emphasize that the free flow of independent and pluralistic information can only exist when all talented journalists have an equal chance of becoming editors and media executives. UNESCO's "Women Make the News" symbolically supports the media in taking actions to increase gender equality in news production. Who is sponsoring the initiative? This year, UNESCO along with the International Federation of Journalists is making a joint call to the world's professional media associations to encourage media enterprises to give editorial responsibility to women staff members for a full week from 5 to 11 March 2001 to mark International Women's Day, 8 March 2001. The International Federation of Journalists is the world's largest organisation of journalists, representing around 450,000 members in more than 100 countries. IFJ promotes international action to defend press freedom and social justice through strong, free and independent trade unions of journalists and equal opportunities for men and women. IFJ will organise a global conference for women journalists, "Equality and Quality: Women in the Media" at the IFJ World Congress to take place in June, 2001, in Seoul. There IFJ will launch a survey on the status of women journalists, which is part of the joint programme of activity the IFJ has with UNESCO. "Women Make the News" was first launched in 2000 by UNESCO's Director -General Mr. Koichiro Matsuura. He made an appeal to the world's media to name women to top editorial posts for a single day, International Women's Day, 8 March 2000. His call was supported by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan; United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Secretary-General of the World Conference on Racism Mary Robinson; International Organisation for Francophony Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali; European Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs Anna Diamantopoulou; IFJ; International Women's Media Foundation; International Association of Women in Radio and Television; and China Capital Women Journalists Association. Their messages of support can be viewed on last year's archived web site. Last year, more than 1,000 media organisations >from over 56 countries took part in the one-day operation, and many of these media called for a similar but longer initiative in 2001. Where can media enterprises get more information and sign up? For more information, and for your organisation to sign up as a "participating media", go to the "Women Make the News 2001" web site at http://www.unesco.org/march8 (web site will go live very shortly). On the web site are: * A "participant" form for media enterprises and media professionals to sign up for this year's week-long initiative. * The report from the one-day "Women Make the News 2000" operation. * Selected examples of "best practice" of women in editorial management from around the world. * Gender-sensitive reporting tips. * Resources for further training in journalism. * Bulletin boards on themes relating to women in the media. * An IFJ questionnaire on the status of women in the media. "Women Make the News 2001" aims to support women media professionals in attaining their rightful place in media management. We look forward to your participation and hope you will spread the word. Alain Modoux, Assistant-Director General of UNESCO Secretary-General for Communication and Information e-mail: march8@unesco.org http://www.unesco.org/march8 Aidan White International Federation of Journalists e-mail: ifj@ifj.org http://www.ifj.org _________________________________________________________________________ fem-Women2000@jca.apc.org for Women 2000, UN Special Session on Beijing+5 Searcheable Archive http://www.jca.apc.org/fem/news/women2000/index.shtml visit fem-net HomePage for other mailing lists http://www.jca.apc.org/fem