An inter-sectional and inter-generational conversation on what it will take to leave no rural woman or girl behind in the quest for a 50-50 planet. 12:05-13:00. Setting standards. Bridging the gap between rhetoric and reality. Respondent on minimum standards for media Download the concept note here  

Organisateurs: Réseau des Instances Africaines de Régulation de la Communication (RIARC -www.acran.org), Réseau des Instances de Régulation Méditerranéennes (RIRM- www.rirm.org), Réseau Francophone des Régulateurs des Médias (REFRAM - www.refram.org). En partenariat avec GAMAG. Thème: La liberté d’expression et de communication représente pour les acteurs médiatiques un droit fondamental au même titre que la non-discrimination de

Description: An inquiry into the role that media can play in social change at the grassroots, national and international levels. Come ready to explore the following questions in an interactive dialogue: What should be the role of media in society? How can media lift up the voices of women globally? Organisers: Bahai International Community

Organisers: Global Alliance for Media and Gender (GAMAG) and the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Description: The panel will illustrate how the wider policy framework affects the gender equality dimensions in media and ICTs, including contents, women’s access to decision making positions, violence against women journalists online and offline, media and information

Organiser: International Media Support, an NGO working with local media in countries affected by armed conflict, human insecurity and political transition. Description: With best practices and challenges from Syria, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan and Zimbabwe, this panel will examine how media can involve women and girls in rural areas in the public debate and provide them with