Gender Responsive News Content Checklist

Gender Responsive News Reporting Checklist

One of the most powerful tools in achieving gender equality is the transformative language of the media. The Gender Responsive News Content Checklist provides media professionals with a set of guiding principles on news reporting that empower women and girls and avoid reinforcing existing inequalities and harmful gender norms. The Checklist is an easy-to-use tool that offers recommendations to consider for the news language, use of photography and interviews.

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Geographic coverage: Europe and Central Asia Türkiye
Subject areas: Communications and media Ending violence against women and girls Gender stereotypes Leadership and political participation Media leadership New media Political empowerment Political violence Traditional media
Resource type(s): Media kits Manuals/guides
UN Women office publishing: Turkey Country Office
Publication year
2023
Number of pages
2
Publishing entity/ies: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
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