Inter-African Network for Women, Media, Gender and Development (FAMEDEV)

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Founded

2000 Dakar Senegal

History

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Aims

Promote development of the African continent through information, communication and new technologies; conscientize African people especially women, on main development issues and ways and means of liberating Africa from poverty; create and entertain a network for the production, management and exchange of information on pertinent themes such as poverty, freedom of expression, gender equity, human rights, children's rights, regional integration, civic education, the environment, health and the transfer of technologies; promote information and communication at grassroots level through mass media including community media; involve women and men in the media in conflict prevention, management and resolution through civic journalism; mobilize and encourage men and women of the media to be more interested and sensitive to health issues such as HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB which impede Africa's development; promote programmes that are favourable to press freedom, good governance, democracy, regional integration, peace and security in African societies.

Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations

Member of: F-XM0625 - Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD); H-XM3476 - Network of African Freedom of Expression Organizations (NAFEO). Links indicated by: B-XC3461 - World Association for Christian Communication (WACC).

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Subjects *

UN Sustainable Development Goals **

GOAL 4: Quality EducationGOAL 5: Gender Equality

UIA Org ID

XM3480

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