Getting the balance right: gender equality in journalism; 2009 - Fokus

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ANNEXE BIFJ GENDER POLICIESPASSED AT CONGRESSResolution to IFJ 24thWorld Congress, Korea 2001Mainstreaming Equality in JournalismThe 24th Congress of the IFJ, meeting in Seoul from June 11-15th,2001 commends the work of the Women’s Working Party; instructsthe executive committee to expand the activities of the workingparty (now called Gender Council), particularly through the regionalstructures of the IFJ and within its project programme adopts thefollowing Plan of Action:Plan of Action1. Women in JournalismAction: The Gender Council must prepare an overview of bestpractice examples used by unions to increase the number ofwomen in decision-making positions in media. Such a survey shouldfocus on best practice examples on equality provisions achieved incollective bargaining. This should include best practice in collective Access to training. The IFJ should support implementation of bestpractice examples through trade union training and other seminars.National unions should ensure that the best practice examples arebeing made into demands in their own national collective bargaining46 GENDER EQUALITY IN JOURNALISM
and report to the IFJ about implementation of the best practiceexamples. The Gender Council should develop a code of conduct forwomen media managers.2. Women in the Union. There is no overall agreement amongunions whether special structures for women, allocation of seatsor quota systems are the way to improve representation andparticipation of women in the union.Action: The Gender Council should prepare a review of women’scommittees and systems setting targets for female representationexplaining if and how these structures have contributed to improvingparticipation of women in the union. National unions should use thesurvey to create women’s committees and systems setting targets forfemale representation and report to the IFJ on the creation of thesestructures. The IFJ should sensitise women to take up leadershippositions through special training programmes and activities.Congress determines that the IFJ Executive Committee shouldprepare an Annual Plan directed to women journalists to promoteprinciples and values of trades unionism.3. Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value:An Issue for the Union and the IFJAction:The Gender Council should initiate a campaign on equal pay.The campaign should be organised at regional and national level andshould focus on achieving equal pay for women in practice. The IFJshould prepare a best practice survey on equal pay and circulate theinformation to member unions for action at national level. The IFJ should co-ordinate the campaign with the InternationalConfederation of Free Trade Unions (representing the trade unioncentres). Campaign targets should include regular salary reviewsGENDER EQUALITY IN JOURNALISM47
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