Tag: UNESCO

Ethiopia to host 2019 World Press Freedom Day

Stuart Mitchell

On 2-3 May 2019, the 26th global celebration of the World Press Freedom Day, will take place in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. Jointly organized by UNESCO, the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the African Union Commission, the international conference will be held at the Headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa and will be focused on the role of the media in elections and democracy. The decision by the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to host World Press Freedom…

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Stuart Mitchell

Every year on 25 November, UNESCO marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This day was first commemorated in 1999 following a proclamation from the UN General Assembly. As 25 November fell on a Sunday this year, a series of activities were organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris starting on Friday 23 November. The first of these activities was a Facebook Live interview with the Director for Gender Equality, Ms Saniye Gülser Corat. During this interview, Ms Corat spoke of the history of this day, its importance to…

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International Day of Persons with Disabilities celebrated at UNESCO

Stuart Mitchell

UNESCO invites you to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December 2018 at its Headquarters in Paris. This is an important occasion to raise awareness about the complexity of disability issues and about the challenges faced by persons with disabilities all over the world. This year’s theme focuses on empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring their inclusiveness and equality in society, encouraging the combined action of multiple stakeholders in order to “leave no one behind”. The half-day event will also include the award ceremony of the…

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Feminist Advertising Agency is tackling Gender Stereotypes in France

Stuart Mitchell

The following is an article from the UNESCO website which I felt might be of interest here, this is (c) UNESCO. On 25 October, Ms Christelle Delarue, founder and CEO of Mad&Women advertising company, gave a talk on “Fighting Gender Stereotypes through Innovative Solutions with ‘Feminist Advertising’” for Gender Views at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Through the perspective of the private sector, and in particular the advertising industry, Ms Delarue described what it means to work for feminist advertising, and how the advertising industry can become a strong ally to…

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UNESCO launches Observatory of Killed Journalists, tracking actions taken to punish crimes against media practitioners

Stuart Mitchell

On International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, 2 November, UNESCO launched the Observatory of Killed Journalists. The Observatory is an online database providing information on the status of judicial enquiries into each killing of a journalist or media worker recorded by UNESCO since 1993, based on information provided by the country in which the killing took place. According to the 2018 UNESCO Director-General Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity, one journalist or media personnel is killed every four days. These deaths provide a…

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