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Women and the Media
During the past decade, advances in information technolgy have facilitated a global communications network that transcends national boundaries and has an impact on public policy, private attitudes and behaviour, especially of children and young adults. Everywhere the potential exists for the media to make a far greater contribution to the advancement of women.

UNESCO's Programme on Women in the Media
[ portal.unesco.org ] Languages: English
UNESCO: "Women make the news" initiative
[ portal.unesco.org ] Languages: English
Through this initiative UNESCO seeks to give more visibility to women journalists, to their editorial work, as well as to women as voices in the media.
FAO: Gender and Food Security: The role of information - Strategy for action
[ www.fao.org ] Languages: English | French | Spanish
2003 publication
FAO: Report of the Asian regional expert consultation on rural women in knowledge society
[ www.fao.org ] Languages: English
2002 report
FAO: Participation and information - The key to gender-responsive agricultural policy
[ www.fao.org ] Languages: English | French | Spanish | Arabic
2003 publication
DESA/DAW: Participation and access of women to the media, and their impact on and use as an instrument for the advancement and empowerment of women
[ www.un.org ] Languages: English
Information on an Expert Group Meeting ogranized by DAW in cooperation with UN DPI, ESCWA and UNESCO, 12 - 15 November 2002
Voices for change - Rural women and communication
[ www.fao.org ] Languages: English
FAO Publication
FAO: Radio broadcasting for rural women and farm households
[ www.fao.org ] Languages: English
1999 case study from the Philippines
FAO: High-Level Consultation on Rural Women and Information, 4-6 October 1999
[ www.fao.org ] Languages: English | French | Spanish
This compilation of documents from the High-Level Consultation reflects the content and discussion during the general debate and the technical panel discussions.

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