Roundtable Discussions
Four Discussions in MIL for Women on July 17, 2021, August 24, 2021, September 28, 2021, and October 23, 2021, circled around online misogyny and hate speech, disinformation targeting women in aftermath of gender-based violence cases in Pakistan, media literacy, and health and related disinformation. The first discussion was led by Media consultant, blogger and […]
Podcasts
Four podcasts in MIL for Women discussed key challenges faced by women like digital harassment, deep digital divide against women, digital misrepresentation of women, and breast cancer. The first episode in our 4-part podcast series on gendered disinformation provided listeners with an insight into the digital experiences of women in Pakistan who have to deal […]
Webinars
Two online webinars were held on July 16, 2021, and October 11, 2021 on online safety for women and on the International Day of the Girl Child. The first online webinar focused on deconstructing what ‘online safety’ means for journalists and provided women journalists a platform where they shared their experience of navigating the Internet, […]
Training Workshops
The two training workshops were held on Tuesday June 22, 2021, and Friday September 24, 2021 on major issues like fact-checking for journalists and health, psychology, and media. The first training under MIL for Women was a fact-check training for journalists across Pakistan, which was a 3-hour long session held on Zoom, where facilitators Amel […]
Women in Media
Around the world, women are far less likely to be seen on conventional or digital media streams. According to a UN Women study, women comprise only 24% of the subjects we read about in the news or see/hear on media streams. In a country like Pakistan, where multitudes of stigmas and taboos come attached to […]
Gendered Disinformation and Women in Media
Global Neighbourhood for Media Innovation, in collaboration with Alumini Exchange Program and World Learning, held a workshop specifically for women. The training was created in order to facilitate the participants understanding in how to challenge fake news, disinformation and malinformation in traditional media and online spaces. The training was held on 5th March, 2020, at […]
Countering Disinformation and Promoting Ethical Journalism
Global Neighbourhood for Media Innovation, in collaboration with Alumini Exchange Program and World Learning, held a workshop tailored for women. The training was created in order to facilitate the participants understanding in how to challenge fake news, disinformation and malinformation in traditional media and online spaces. The training was held on 4th March, 2020, at […]