UN Population’s Fund and National Committee on Gender Equality have declared initiation of project on gender issue research and activities on its effects. The project is scheduled to be implemented through 01 October-31 December 2009.

Within the framework of the project following activities are planned for the objective of conducting research on media effects to gender equality in political sphere as well as establishing system of gender sensitive media and press entities and journalism:

1. Analysis on news and articles released by media and press from gender perspective.
2. Focus group questionnaire among the reporters for the purpose of determining their knowledge and tendency on “gender sensitive journalism”
3. Television debate  based on the above analysis and questionnaire on “gender sensitive journalism”.

In addition, required effect activities targeted to media and press entities’ leadership and reporters will be organized. Research institution IRIM is selected as a project implementation agency. 

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