Beijing +30: Upholding commitments on “Women and the Media”

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Beijing +30: Upholding Commitments in Section J on “Women and the Media”

Global Alliance on Media & Gender (GAMAG), March 3, 2025.  Communication rights – particularly those of women and marginalized groups – are under severe threat world wide.

This year, 2025, marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action.  Section J of this landmark gender policy blueprint enshrined commitments to increase women’s participation in media decision-making, promote balanced and non-stereotypical portrayals of women, and ensure women’s access to and use of communication technologies.

Commitments made in Beijing are under attack. One driver is the rise of far-right governments and conservative movements across the globe, offline and online. A second is the increasing hostility towards gender equality evident in statements and actions by the current political administration in the United States of America. Nation states, the private sector and other entities are backpedaling on promises to advance and uphold women’s rights and gender equality. Action to address the escalating threats is urgently required.

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