The IFJ Gender Council Conference on Women and Journalism: The Fight for Equality will take place on 25/26 May, 2018, at the Palacio de la Magdelena, Santander, Spain.
AGENDA
Friday 25 May
18.00 – Opening of the Conference – Women and Journalism: The struggle for Equality
Eva Díaz Tezanos, vice-president of the Government of Cantabria
Gema Igual, Mayor of Santander
Alicia Renedo, General Director of Women's Affairs
Zuliana Lainez Otero, President, FEPALC and ANP Peru
Mindy Ran, Co-Chair, IFJ Gender Council
Dolores Gallardo, President of the Journalists Association of Cantabria
Nemesio Rodriguez, President, FAPE
Keynote speech - Language as a tool against sexism
Pilar Lopez Díaz – journalist, gender expert
20.00 - Welcome cocktails
Saturday 26 May
9.30 Panel 1: The fight for wage equality – end the pay gap
María Ángeles Samperio - FAPE
Marta Barcernilla - FSC-CC OO
Lola Fernández Palenzuela – FeSP
Alessandra Mancuso/ Silvia Garambois - Italy
Natasha Morris – NUJ UK and Ireland
11.30 Coffee break
12.00 Panel 2: Gender-based violence – Harassment in the newsroom, treatment in the news
Zuliana Lainez – ANP, Peru
Francine Umbalo – UNPC, Democratic Republic of Congo
Lubna Naqvi, PFUJ, Pakistan
Mindy Ran, Co-Chair, IFJ Gender Council
14.00 Lunch
15.00 – 17.00 Women's participation in journalists unions and association
Natalya Golosnova, RUJ, Russia
María Ángeles Samperio, FAPE
Ana Sánchez, Vice-Chair UNI Women
Rabeaa Al Juma, Kuwait Journalists Association
17.00 Coffee break
17.30 – Conclusions, recommendations and plan of action
Moderator: Mindy Ran – Co-Chair, IFJ Gender Council
21.00 - Closing dinner and award ceremony
The Concha Espina award sponsored by Santander City Council and the Association of Journalists of Cantabria recognises excellence in coverage of issues affecting women.
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