A Brief Introduction of Media Monitor for Women

Established in 1996, largely inspired by the Beijing Women's Conference the previous year, the Network draws together media professionals and others interested in how women are portrayed in the mass media, including the advertising industry.Set up columns and special pages ("Look at media through women's eyes", "Media Watch") in CHINA WOMEN'S NEWS, publish articles by the members and the public Meets regularly to compare notes on representation of women in the media, and sends letters of complaint regarding particularly damaging items. Conducts surveys, such as how the established newspapers, radio and TV programs, portrait men and women, what role the female and male journalists have play. Conducts trainings to raise awareness of gender among journalists. Received funding support from Ford Foundation (1997-2000, for regularly meetings and surveys, ect.), and Oxfam Hong Kong (2000, for coverage the following up action of the Fourth World Confernence on Women of the UN in 1995) Future plans include: help the counterparts in other cities to build media watch groups, especially help journalists report domestic violence related stories from gender's perspective. Conduct more training to improve journalists' gender sensitivity. Strength studies and publishing.

Address: China Women's News, No.103 Di'anmen West Street, Beijing,China,100009
Tel: +86(0)10 66163864
Fax: +86(0)10 66182955

Coordinator: Guo yanqiu,Feng yuan( fengyuan@public.bta.net.cn )