[Commlist] CFP: African Women in Media 2023

Call for Papers:African Women in Media 2023(AWiM23)Conference, Rwanda

Theme: Media and Gender Violence

African Women in Media is calling for abstract submissions from media 
practitioners, academics, civil society, and policy actors, exploring 
the theme‘Media and Gender Violence’ fromvarious perspectives.

Gender-based violence has reached pandemic proportions worldwide, and 
the media is both a powerful tool in the fight against it and a 
potential enabler.At AWiM23,‘Media and Gender Violenceis explored both 
from the perspective of media coverage and portrayal of various forms 
ofgender violence, as well as the various forms of violence experienced 
by women working in media industries. For the former, this may include 
domestic violence, online violence, conflict regarded GBV, and other 
forms of violence against women and girls. Similarly, the 
latter may include sexual harassment, online violence,challenges of 
limited press freedom, intimidation, and other forms of violence.

Significantly, the theme contributes to severalobjectives of the African 
Union, namely: 

 1.

    The AU Agenda 2063’s vision for “human security and a sharp
    reduction in violent crime”. Specifically, Aspiration Six and its
    goal for “full gender equality in all spheres of life, by
    strengthening the role of Africa’s women through ensuring gender
    equality and parity in all spheres of life (political, economic and
    social), and eliminating all forms of discrimination and violence
    against women and girls”; and, 

 2.

    Pillar 2 (Dignity, security, and resilience) of the African Union
    Strategy for Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment 2018-2028
    highlights that “human security and bodily integrity for women is
    critical for the attainment of gender equality”. 

Scope andSub-Themes of the conference:

Representation of Gender-Based Violence:This refers to how media portray 
gender-based violence and is not only limited to physical violence but 
also includes psychological, sexual, conflict, economic and other forms 
of violence. When biased and inaccurate, media's representation of 
gender can perpetuate harmful gender norms and stereotypes, which 
contribute to thenormalisation of gender-based violence. Recent 
statistics show that gender-based violenceremains a prevalent global 
issue, with women and girls disproportionately affected.  

Violence and Women in Media:Women working in media industries have long 
been subjected to gender-based discrimination and violence. Various 
reports have highlighted the range of violence experienced by women in 
media, from verbal and physical violence to sexual harassment, online 
attacks, intimidation and more. In exploring this sub-theme, AWiM23 aims 
toidentify best practices and gaps in existing knowledge on the range of 
violence experienced by women in media, as well as potential regulatory 
and policy interventions at international,regional and national levels.

In view of the abovesub-themes, the conference invitesabstracts in the 
following, but not limited to, areas:

 1.

    Mediaandgender-based violence

 2.

    Sexual harassment

 3.

    Online and cyberbullying/attacks

 4.

    Gender-based violence and mental health

 5.

    Safety of journalists

 6.

    Press freedom and freedom of expression

 7.

    Cyberfeminism

 8.

    Sustainable Journalism

 9.

    Media Ethics

10.

    Women's Studies

11.

    Women,Peace and Security

12.

    Representation

13.

    Media Studies

14.

    Postcolonial studies

15.

    Audiences

16.

    Media and trauma

17.

    Gender Studies

18.

    Gender Policy

19.

    Journalism Practice

20.

    Mediaand toxic masculinity

21.

    Intersectionality: race,gender, media,violence

22.

    Social mediaand online violence

23.

    Culture and gender-based violence

24.

    Power relations

25.

    Media literacy

26.

    AI and tech

27.

    Capacity building and training/sensitising

28.

    Gender based corruption(sextortion)

29.

    Climate changeandwomen

Conference format

Hybrid:Tofacilitate global attendance, AWiM23 will be a hybrid 
conference. However, all speakers and facilitators are expected 
toparticipate inperson

Submission guidelines

Please send a 250-word abstract with your name, e-mail address, a brief 
bio, and affiliation using this online form 
<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=1CpVfdYvOU-yhbIcqcjMus_woGLhOUROt4Cvnp8vh8tUNjBWUkI3UzlMSEJTUFJKWDZSRk5QTVlXUS4u>by 
12 PM (West African Time) on 31 May 2023. Innovative formats, panel 
proposals, fireside chat,IgniteTalks, fishbowl sessions, workshops, and 
exhibitions are also welcome. Fireside chats,IgniteTalks, fishbowl 
sessions, and workshop proposals should include a short rationale and 
brief bios of participants.

Key Dates

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    CFP submission deadline –31 May 2023

  *

    Confirmation of accepted papers –7 June 2023

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    Registration opens – 1 July 2023

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    Conference dates –30 November - 1 December 2


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