Save the Date: Event Addressing Female Underrepresentation in the Media
Join us in Florence, Italy, for the upcoming event Dove sono le donne? Sottorappresentazione femminile nei media: deontologia e buone pratiche per un cambiamento (Where are the women? Female underrepresentation in the media: ethics and best practices for change), addressing the ongoing challenge of female underrepresentation in media and public discourse.
Date: November 22, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Innovation Center, Lungarno Soderini 21, Florence (Italy)
THE EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL AND FREE TO ATTEND, BUT PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
PLEASE NOTE:
If you are an Italian journalist interested in earning 5 credits for continuing education, you can register on the journalists’ training platform formazionegiornalisti.it
Organized by GiULiA (the Italian Association of Women Journalists), founders of ENWE, together with Ordine dei Giornalisti della Toscana and Fondazione dell’Ordine dei Giornalisti della Toscana, this event will offer valuable insights and practical training for journalists, focusing on ethical practices and strategies to promote gender equality in media representation.
Despite some progress, women continue to be marginalized in the media and in decision-making roles, especially in scientific and political contexts. Their contributions are often minimized or distorted by harmful stereotypes and linguistic biases that violate ethical journalism standards.
In 2016, GiULiA, in collaboration with the Pavia Observatory and supported by the Bracco Foundation, created 100esperte, a database of highly qualified women across various fields. This database is part of the ENWE network, which connects similar resources across Europe to promote female expertise. In 2023, ENWE further strengthened its commitment to gender balance in media with the launch of the “Ask Women” newsletter.
The gender gap in media is not just an Italian issue—it spans across Europe. The Media Pluralism Monitor, developed by the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom at the European University Institute, highlights the underrepresentation of women in media leadership and public discourse across Europe. It also offers a comparative perspective and shares best practices from countries leading in gender equality within media spaces.
SPEAKERS
- Cristiana Bedei – Journalist, Enwe Team
- Roberta Carlini – Journalist, Associate Professor at Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom, European University Institute
- Paola Rizzi – Journalist, National Vice President of GiULiA, Enwe Team
- Luisella Seveso – Journalist, GiULiA Board Member, Co-Founder of 100esperte and Enwe
- Maria Luisa Villa – Journalist, GiULiA, 100esperte, Enwe Team
To attend the event, please register here.
The event is part of the OFF Program of the Festival Eredità delle Donne. The festival is a project by Elastica, with Fondazione CR Firenze and Gucci as founding partners, co-promoted by the Comune di Firenze and under the patronage of the Regione Toscana. The project, in collaboration with Elle, is made possible thanks to Intesa Sanpaolo, Pampers, Tim, and with contributions from Birra Peroni, Gilead Sciences, and SYNLAB.
Rai Radio 2 is the official radio partner. Special thanks to Manifattura Tabacchi, ZOO Hub, and Opera Prima, the venues for the festival’s seventh edition.
