#MAKANATI Virtual Seminar
28-29 September 2020
CFI, the French Agency for Media Development,
in partnership with AHJ, the Humanitarian Aid and
Journalism organization and with the support of the
French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs,
is pleased to launch the #Makanati project for women and medias
in Iraq and Yemen.
The “Makanati” project encourages a wider participation
of women in Iraqi and Yemeni societies and a better
understanding by the local population of the challenges they face,
particularly through the production and dissemination of information about women.
It also aims to raise awareness among journalists and future
journalists of the subject of gender equality in the media and womens rights.
The main objective of this seminar, is to create a constructive
dialogue between 100 journalists and experts in media and gender,
as well as with activists and students in journalism, or representatives of
civil society organizations and governmental organizations
about the current role of women in media in Iraq and Yemen today.
The seminar will examine the latest developments,
difficulties and challenges that are encountered,
and will shed light on existing initiatives as well as sharing
concepts and building a common vision of the “place” women
should have in the Media in their respective countries,
and within their specific contexts.
The “Makanati” Seminar consists of 4 sessions,
on Zoom platform in French, Arabic, English and Kurdish languages
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