WACC calls its networks, members and partners to participate in UNESCO's Women Make the News campaig

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International women's day: Sharing experiences on Media Literacy and Gender

WACC calls its networks, members and partners to participate in 
UNESCO's Women Make the News campaign during International Women's Day 2011

In commemoration of the International Women's Day, March 8, the World 
Association for Christian Communication (WACC) is calling on its 
networks, members and partners from civil society groups, 
associations of media practitioners and media organisations to 
participate in UNESCO's Women make the news campaign.

The theme of the campaign, "Media and Information Literacy and 
Gender", calls attention to the 'importance of fostering media and 
information literate societies as a way to improve the understanding 
of women and men about gender perspectives in media and information systems'.

"The concept of women's communication rights includes the right to 
fair and balanced representation in and through the media, says WACC 
in an appeal issued from its Toronto office, March 4 . "Critical 
media literacy from a gender perspective, the ability to analyze 
media content with a gender lens, is a tool through which audiences 
can contribute towards this end".
WACC is therefore urging the networks to help inform UNESCO's 
decision to support media and information literacy initiatives by 
sharing experiences, good practices and recommendations on the 
campaign website: www.unesco.org/webworld/en/wmn2011 and a copy to: 
gmmp@waccglobal.org.