CaucAsia Magazine July 2006 – Gender & Networks – Conference
Author: Womens UN Report Network
Date: August 14, 2006
Attachments: CaucAsia-July 2006-Gender &
Networks.pdf
Issues
Media Caucasus Journalists’ Association – Georgia – July 1-3, 2006
Women at Rituals” – The film shown at the Conference, is about how centuries-old
rituals affect a woman’s ability and freedom to occupy a proper
position in life. The film caused ambiguous reaction among Conference
participants.The Conference attendees will consider a study on the influence of
national traditions on gender equality.
Department, OSCE ODIHR:
ODIHR OSCE does alot to assist our countries in promotion on the achievement of
steady and mature democracy. One factor in the success of this process is
engagement of all parts of society. That is why it is very important in the work
of ODIHR OSCE for the achievement of equal opportunities for men and women. We
understand this is not possible without the media. That is why we try to have
media components as part of our programs and projects. We watch the work of
Gender Media Caucasus Journalists’ Association with great interest and
satisfaction, and we are trying to support your growth and cooperation. Your
international network is a good example of cooperating at the regional level. We
view the journalists working in the field of gender as an important resource of
the women’s movement, and an important resource for democracy and women’s fight
for equal opportunities in your countries.
MUTUAL EMPOWERMENT
The Women’s UN Report Network – WUNRN – has coma a long
way to say congratulations to CaucAsia and the Gender Media Caucasus
Journalists’ Association for organizing this highly significant conference, and
to say thank you to OSCE ODIHR and all involved. WUNRN has been pleased to
publicize the CaucAsia Bulletin Electronic Magazine from the beginning,
through the WUNRN ListServe. The WUNRN ListServe covers the globe on human
rights, empowerment, and oppression issues of women and girls. WUNRN’s ListServe
also intersects the UN system and at high levels, multiple times every
day.
The reality issues of women and girls in the Caucasus
Region and Central Asia have remained quite invisible. Political, economic,
social, religious, cultural, and other factors have been influences. The gender
perspective from the grass roots level has been even more elusive. CaucAsia has,
through excellent and diversified articles and pictures, created a window of
awareness and communication from the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Russia.
CaucAsia, like WUNRN, represents the pivotal importance
of free and independent Gender Media.
WUNRN has been very impressed with the CaucAsia
International Journalists’ Conferences on Women’s Representation in Media and
Ways to Build Strength and Effectiveness of Gender Media, especially in the CIS
Region. WUNRN has noted the importance of the 2005 Conference Appeal
It is so
important for Gender Media to be accurate, ethical and honorable, esthetically
of high quality in presentation, and consistent – sustainable, to build
trust.
We all know that
Violence Against Women and Girls is very much influenced by
media.
Networking as
Gender Media has so many valuable benefits, and I will be listing some in my
Power Point presentation. We are quite marginalized from mainstream public and
private media, and yet we have the distinct advantage of being free and
independent. And, very important, is that we share, validate, and energize each
other as we move forward.
Through Gender
Media, we can cross borders and transmit our truths and realities. We must share
information with each other and then expand our audiences and across sectors.
This is the spirit and theme of our Conference: Gender Networks & Media:
Integration & Mutual Empowerment!
Lois A.
Herman
Coordinator
WUNRN
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