LINKS

Global Media Monitoring Project

Monitors the representation and portrayal of women and men in news on television, radio and in newspaper every five years. Latest monitoring took place on February 16th, 2005.

http://www.globalmediamonitoring.org

International Women Media Foundation

Resources, research, projects for women in the media worldwide.

http://www.iwmf.org

International Federation of Journalists

Page dedicated to the Federation’s gender equality work.

http://www.ifj.org

European Commission’s page on gender equality

http://europa.eu.int

Screening Gender website

http://www.yle.fi/gender

INTERNATIONAL

Isis International, based in Manila. One of the oldest international organisations in the field.

http://www.isiswomen.org

EUROPE

Equally Visible Women, based in Croatia.

http://www.eqviwa.net/default_eng.asp

Gender images in advertising. Belgium; site mainly in Flemish

http://www.zorra.be

A general site re women in journalism, though they do media monitoring - e.g. their 'Angela Watch' analysis is on line.

http://www.journalistinnenbund.de

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Based in South Africa, but covers the southern African region. Loads of interesting stuff, including a 'virtual resource centre' which analyses media content (mainly newspaper articles) from a gender perspective..

http://www.genderlinks.org.za

NORTH AMERICA

Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, USA:

http://www.fair.org/womens-desk.html

Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press, USA:

http://www.wifp.org

Media Report to Women, USA:

http://www.mediareporttowomen.com

MediaWatch, USA (has sections on sexism and racism) :

http://www.mediawatch.com

Girls, Women and Media Project, USA:

http://www.mediaandwomen.org

Media literacy and education organisation, Canada (covers portrayal of women, and of men):

http://www.media-awareness.ca