Media coverage of women’s political participation in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia (2009)

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In the framework of the project “strengthening women’s leadership and participation in politics and decision – making in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia”, initiated by the United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN –INSTRAW).

The reports is the result of a regional competition, organized as a media exercise to select best researches on media coverage of women’s political participation in Algeria , Morocco and Tunisia.

This competition involved master’s degree students in communication and press institutes in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.

The media exercise has been conducted on the basis of a comparative analysis of media space in Algeria, Marocco and Tunisia, focusing on coverage that broadcast, print and electronic media reserve for women political participation.

The report also contains a set of recommendations aiming to strengthen women’s ability to use communication as a tool to promote issues relating to the gender aspect in the region; especially in the political field.

The report received the support of the Spanish government.

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