MDDA, Global Citizen and Wits Radio Academy collaborate on an effective reporting on gender-based violence masterclass for community media journalists
The Media Development and Diversity Agency, Global Citizen and Wits Radio Academy have joined hands to conduct an Effective Reporting on Gender
The joint initiative is an effort to further capacitate community and small commercial media in-line with the MDDA’s mandate and focus areas of the Wits Radio Academy. It further forms part of the Global Citizen’s gender equality campaign which seeks to engage key partnerships for development (i.e. corporates, governments, influencers, advocates and philanthropists) on their interventions for girls and women’s empowerment underpinned on seeking equity, justice and inclusion through the lens of gender equality in South Africa. In addition to promoting effective reporting on gender-based violence, the campaign will also call on Corporate South Africa to pledge financial commitments and implement policy interventions gender equality and women empowerment. Lastly, through the campaign, the Global Citizens seeks to work with partners to promote the end of stunting in South Africa.
Members of the media are invited to participate in the
Date: Monday, 23 November 2020
Time: 9h00 -13h00
Platform: Zoom
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0tQYduEZRcCqfNXpyRW7cw
Enquiries:
Nthabeleng Mokitimi-Dlamini
E-mail: nthabeleng@mdda.org.za
Carina Claassens
E-mail: carina.claassens@globalcitizen.org
Simbarashe Honde
E-mail: simbarashe.honde@wits.ac.za.
About The MDDA
The MDDA is a statutory development agency established in 2003 in terms of the MDDA Act 14 of 2002 for promoting and ensuring media development and diversity. It was setup as a partnership between the South African Government, major print and broadcasting companies to assist in (amongst others) developing community media and small commercial media in South Africa. The Agency provides the platform to redress exclusions and marginalisation of disadvantaged communities and persons in the media, community media and small commercial sector. This is effected by supporting community media projects and research projects through financial aid, technical assistance and lobbying initiatives. For more information, visit www.mdda.org.za
Global Citizen is the world's largest movement of action takers and impact makers dedicated to ending extreme poverty by 2030. With over 11 million monthly advocates, our voices have the power to drive lasting change around sustainability, equality, and humanity. We post, tweet, message, vote, sign, and call to inspire those who can make things happen to act — government leaders, businesses, philanthropists, artists, and citizens — together improving lives. To date, the actions of our community, along with high-level advocacy efforts and work with partners, has resulted in commitments and policy announcements from leaders valued at over $48 billion, affecting the lives of more than 880 million people. For more information, visit GlobalCitizen.org
About Wits Radio Academy
The Wits Radio Academy is a centre of training, research and public engagement in the field of radio. Based at the University of the Witwatersrand, the academy aims to make a special contribution to the development of radio in South Africa and beyond, with a particular focus on community radio. The academy also takes a special focus on teaching, which emphasizes thoughtful engagement with ideas and issues facing radio (community, commercial and public broadcast), tackles issues around journalism and programming, while also emphasizing the practical skills that practitioners need in every radio work environment. For more information, visit http://wits.journalism.co.za/wits-radio-academy/
