DISCUSSIONS / VOY: Beijing at 15 - online discussions

Beijing at 15 - online discussions

Do you want to influence how the world works and stop discrimination and violence against girls? The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will meet on 1-12 March 2010 in New York, and you can contribute to this process by participating in the discussion and voicing your thoughts and ideas. Beijing à 15 - débats en ligne Voulez-vous influencer la façon dont le monde fonctionne et éliminer la discrimination et la violence contre les filles? La Commission de la condition de la femme, qui se réunira du 1er au 12 mars 2010 à New York, et vous pouvez contribuer à ce processus en participant à la discussion et en exprimant vos pensées et vos idées. Beijing a 15 - discusiones en línea ¿Quieres ser partícipe de los esfuerzos mundiales para detener la discriminación y la violencia contra las niñas? La Comisión sobre la Condición Jurídica y Social de la Mujer se reunirá en la ciudad de Nueva York entre el 1 y el 12 de marzo de 2010, y tú puedes contribuir a este proceso participando en los debates y compartiendo tus ideas y puntos de vista.

NEWS: Parliamentary Assembly hearing on ‘Combating sexist stereotypes in the media’

Parliamentary Assembly hearing on 'Combating sexist stereotypes in the media'

Strasbourg, 19.03.2009 – How are women portrayed in the media? Do the media promote sexist stereotypes? What is their impact in society, especially among young people? What can be done to combat these stereotypes? What is the responsibility of the media? All these questions will be discussed at a hearing organised by the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), to be held in Paris on Tuesday 24 March.

The hearing is the initiative of Doris Stump (Switzerland, SOC), who is currently preparing a report on "Combating sexist stereotypes in the media". The participants will include German feminist writer Luise Pusch, the rapporteur of the French Committee on the image of women in the media Brigitte Grésy, Austrian sociologist Angelika Paseka, academics and representatives of journalists' associations.

The hearing, which will take place on Tuesday 24 March from 9 am to 1 pm at the Council of Europe Office (55 avenue Kléber, Paris 16ème, Metro: Boissière), is open to the public.

Programme of the Hearing

Contact:
Nathalie Bargellini, PACE Communication Unit
Mobile: +33 (0)6 65 40 32 82, nathalie.bargellini@coe.int

NEWS: ‘I Have Something to Tell You’ – documentary gives voice to young Liberian women

by Glenna Gordon and Louis Vigneault

KAKATA, Liberia, 10 March 2009 – After two decades of civil war, girls in Liberia must overcome many obstacles to achieve their dreams. A new documentary film, 'I Have Something to Tell You', is giving voice to a group of 10 ambitious young women who met in a workshop at the Liberia Youth Network's centre in Kakata.

The film brought these young women together to share personal stories about their past lives, their dreams and their ongoing challenges. The filmmaker, Loch Phillips, helped them transform their stories into a script for the film.

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