Gender, HIV/AIDS and rights: a training manual for the mendia

Course for journalists to become more aware of gender and rights issues in HIV/AIDS reporting

By: Made P
Produced by: Inter Press Service (IPS) , 2003

This manual provides training for members of the media reporting on HIV/AIDS. Its introduction argues the importance of gender training for the media because research shows that news is told largely through the eyes, voices and perspectives of men. The media often makes the mistake that gender equals women. This leads to a news approach which focuses on women as isolated members of societies with specific needs and interests.