UNESCO. General Conference; 36th; 36 C/5: volume 1: Draft ...

05030 UNESCO will assist Member States in the implementation of communication and information
policies that take into account the needs and potential contributions of women and girls, in order
to facilitate their participation in public life. Particular attention will be paid to providing assistance
for the development of gender-inclusive national information policies. This action is in line with the
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action which underlines the potential that media hold for the
economic, social and political empowerment of women.
05031 Media and ICTs continue to be powerful catalysts for the empowerment of women and UNESCO
will continue to monitor the advances in this area to harness new opportunities for the participation
of women in communications, for access to information for lifelong learning and development, and
for the dissemination of information about women. The need for gender equality perspectives in
media content will be advocated by the Organization through various actions: training on gendersensitive
reporting for media professionals; media literacy that promotes the development of critical
abilities to evaluate and produce media content with a gender equality perspective; and through
support for institutions to integrate the UNESCO gender-mainstreamed curricula for journalism
education. UNESCO will also foster measures to improve fair gender representation at management
levels of media organizations, particularly with public funded broadcasting systems.
05032 Coalitions will be built with regional broadcasting unions and governing bodies of publicly-funded
broadcasting services for action on gender equality, and assistance will take into account the gender
equality perspectives embodied by the IPDC-endorsed Media Development Indicators.
05033 Support will be also provided in the context of conflict and post-conflict action to highlight the
necessary engagement of women in conflict resolution and peace building.
Expected results at the end of the biennium:
Member States supported in the application of gender-sensitive Media
Development Indicators
National information policies formulated and implemented in a genderinclusive
manner
UNESCO-supported training programmes offered on an equal basis to men and
women
Biennial sectoral priorities
05034 Based on the goals defined in the Medium-Term Strategy (34 C/4), the Communication and
Information Sector will pursue its programme based on two biennial sectoral priorities, Promoting
freedom of expression and information (biennial sectoral priority 1) and Fostering information and
communication capacities for universal access to knowledge (biennial sectoral priority 2). The strategy,
which will apply to all three main lines of action of Major Programme V, will endeavor to build human
capacity and professional development in Member States in the areas of media and information
services, and will provide support within this domain to promote the Organization’s functions as a
laboratory of ideas, a standard setter, and as a catalyst for international cooperation.
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