The Role of Media in Preventing Violence against Women and Promoting Gender Equality Cover Image

Úloha médií v prevencii násilia páchaného na ženách a v podpore rodovej rovnosti
The Role of Media in Preventing Violence against Women and Promoting Gender Equality

Author(s): Barbora Holubova
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Inštitút pre výskum práce a rodiny
Keywords: violence against women; gender based violence; gender equality; media; monitoring

Summary/Abstract: The following text presents basic information on the role of media in preventing violence against women (VAW) as gender-based violence. It maps out the political-legal setting of media environment in terms of violence and discrimination based on sex / gender. Political - legal setting forms a foundation and parameters of media monitoring carried out in 2009. Results of standardized monitoring of coverage and the qualitative case monitoring of media outputs indicate violations of the principles of journalistic professionalism in terms of promotion of zero tolerance of VAW, gender fairness and fulfilling the tasks of preventing gender-based violence.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 5-44
  • Page Count: 40
  • Language: Slovak