Gender Equity Seminar in New Delhi – May 20-21, 2006
A seminar on gender equity will be held in New Delhi on May 20-21 as part of the EU-India project, Building Paths to Equality in Journalism. This seminar will be based on the IFJ’s two-day gender equity training module. Specific focus will be placed on women, unions and ethics – promoting employment security, gender equality and ethical journalism. The detailed agenda is as follows:
DAY 1
Session 1:
9.00 – 9.30 Introductions, expectations and icebreaker
(Pamela Morinière, IFJ /Parul Sharma, AINEF)
Session 2:
9.30 – 10.30 Introducing the Issue
(Laxmi Murthy, IFJ)
10.30 – 11.00 Break
Session 3:
11.00 – 11.30 The IFJ’s Global Campaign for Women in the Media
(Pamela Morinière, IFJ)
Session 4:
11.30 – 12.30 Women in the Media: Sharing our Experience
(Annegret Witt Barthel, DJV)
12.30 – 1.30 Lunch
Session 5:
1.30 – 2.15 Skills for Women in Media Unions: Part 1: Effective Communication (Laxmi Murthy, IFJ)
Session 6:
2.15 – 3.15 Group Work: Prioritising the Issues
(Parul Sharma, AINEF)
3.15 – 3.45 Break
3.45 – 4.45 Group Work: Prioritising the Issues - report back
(Parul Sharma)
Session 7:
4.45 – 5.00 Recap, check expectations, agenda for Day 2 and wrap up
(Pamela Morinière, Parul Sharma)
DAY 2
9.00 – 9.30 Recap of Day 1, agenda for Day 2, icebreaker
(Pamela Moriniere/Parul Sharma)
Session 8:
9.30 – 10.30 Guest speaker and questions
(Journalist gender activist-to be confirmed)
10.30 – 11.00 Break
Session 9:
11.00 – 11.50 Skills for Women in Media Unions: Part 2 Campaigning
(Annegret Witt Barthel)
Session 10:
11.50 – 12.30 Building Activists
(Parul Sharma)
12.30 – 1.30 Lunch
Session 11:
1.30 – 3.00 Group work: devising a campaign
(Annegret Witt Barthel)
3.00 – 3.30 Break
3.30 – 4.30 Group work continued: devise a campaign - report back
Session 12:
4.30 – 5.00 Final comments, check expectations and evaluations
(Pamela Morinière/ Parul Sharma)
With the financial support of the European Union