Subject: [fem-women2000 643] Fw: Arab Women Connect Launches its First Discussion on Arab Women and the Media
From: lalamaziwa <lalamaziwa@jca.apc.org>
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2001 10:49:33 +0900
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Forwarded by lalamaziwa <lalamaziwa@jca.apc.org> ---------------- Original message follows ---------------- From: Arab Women in Media <discussion1@arabwomenconnect.org> To: Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 16:00:20 +0200 Subject: Arab Women Connect Launches its First Discussion on Arab Women and the Media -- PLEASE DISSEMINATE WIDELY The Arab Women Connect Project is pleased to announce the launch of its first English discussion on "The Actual and Potential Role of the Media in Addressing Gender Disparity Issues". This discussion will be moderated by Dr. Jane Haile, Team Leader and Senior Gender Expert, MEDATEAM 8 (Gender, Population and Poverty Alleviation) MEDA Programme, European Union. Below, please find a brief introduction to the discussion: "Whilst we talk very frequently about the enormous influence of culture and values on the formation and transformation of gender roles and relationships, relatively little work has been done upon one of the most important vectors of culture and values, namely the Media, both indigenous and foreign. I would like to start the ball rolling on this important topic by putting three questions on the table: 1. What has been the impact positive/negative of the media (indigenous and foreign) of the media treatment of controversial issues such as FGM or "honour killings"? 2.Is there an evolution in the portrayal of Arab women by the media in the Region or by Western media ? 3. How can media be employed more strategically to address gender disparity issues ? We have marketing strategies to address many other development concerns such as immunisation, breastfeeding, road safety, are the same techniques being systematically applied to gender disparity issues?" Please note that each topic will be discussed for two weeks beginning March 25, 2001. To subscribe to this discussion, kindly reply to this e-mail with the message "subscribe media". Please note that only those who respond to this e-mail will be subscribed. To view the list archive, please go to: (copy and paste in "Address" in Explorer) http://www.awc.org.jo/cgi-bin/forum/UltraBoard.cgi?action=Category&CID=11&SID=117 Looking forward to an open, informative and lively debate! -- Ra'ida S. Al-Zu'bi, Information Officer PBP II, UNIFEM Western Asia Fax: 9626 567 8594 Tel: 9626 567 4689 P.O. Box 830896 Amman, 11183 Jordan www.unifem.org.jo Please visit the Arab Women Connect Website: www.arabwomenconnect.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