UNESCO trains Algerian media on gender-sensitive journalism

Algerian media professionals receive training Sixty Algerian media professionals from the print press and the Algerian Public Service Broadcaster took part in training workshops, organised by the UNESCO Office in Rabat and the UNDP Office in Algeria. This event was facilitated by experienced trainers from the journalism training centre, ESJ Pro Montpellier, and Algerian expert on media and gender equality, Ghania Mouffok.
The objective of the event was to reinforce professional capacities of Algerian media to produce media content that goes deeper than a male-centric and stereotypical perspective and which can act as a catalyst for gender-equality.
The United Nations system is strongly committed to women’s empowerment and the recognition of their crucial role as key  agents for economic, cultural and political development. Gender equality is a particular priority for UNESCO and its Programme for the Improvement of the Image of Women in the Maghreb Media.
The initiative aims to make a real change regarding women’s image and portrayal disseminated by the Maghreb media. It encourages all media professionals and managers, media training centres, regulatory bodies, political institutions and civil society activists to think about women’s representations and portrayals.
It seeks to transcend gender-based stereotypes, which contribute to the denial of women’s empowerment and rights across the region.