Donor
EU
Duration
March 2026 – January 2027
The project “Gender Sensitive Journalism for Local Media Pluralism (GEM)” aims to strengthen the professional capacities of local and regional media through gender-sensitive, ethical, and responsible journalism. At the same time, it encourages cooperation between women journalists and women civil society activists, while increasing the visibility of gender equality issues in local communities.
This project is implemented by NGO Info-centre with the support of the MEdIA–Lit project, implemented by Centre for Civic Education (CCE/CGO), in partnership with Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia (HCHRS), Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in North Macedonia (MHC), Tirana Centre for Journalism Excellence (TCJE), and Atlantic Initiative (AI).
The project is funded by the European Union and co-financed by the Ministry of Regional and Investment Development and Cooperation with NGOs of the Government of Montenegro.
Within the framework of the project, women journalists and women civil society activists will, through training, mentoring support, and teamwork, develop gender-sensitive media content relevant to their communities.
At the same time, informative and educational sessions on gender-sensitive reporting will be organized in the newsrooms of participating media outlets. In addition, policies and practices related to gender equality in local and regional media will be assessed, and practical tools for their improvement will be developed.
Within the framework of the project "Gender-Sensitive Journalism for Local Media Pluralism (GEM)", the NGO Info-centre has launched a series...
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