# Literature Review

The agenda for this meeting is available [<mark style="color:orange;">here</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/policy-and-learning-meetings/gender-equality-in-media-regulation-and-self-regulation-may-2022#agenda):

In preparation for the learning meeting, the Fojo Media Institute and [<mark style="color:orange;">GFMD IMPACT</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/) team have produced a literature review of material related the subject that participants and others can refer to ahead of the meeting.

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**Essential Reading List on Gender Equality:**

* **Sarah Macharia and Joan Barata Mir –** [<mark style="color:orange;">**Gender Equality and Media Regulation**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/research-reports/gender-equality-in-media-development#gender-equality-and-media-regulation-march-2022) (Fojo Media Institute)
* **Julie Posetti, Nabeelah Shabbir, Diana Maynard, Kalina Bontcheva, Nermine Aboulez –** [<mark style="color:orange;">**The Chilling: Global Trends in Online Violence Against Women Journalist**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/research-reports/gender-equality-in-media-development#the-chilling-global-trends-in-online-violence-against-women-journalists-april-2021) (UNESCO)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**Platform for Women Journalists in the Philippines**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/learning-tools-interactive-maps-and-applications#digital-safe-house-and-collaborative-platform-for-women-journalists-in-the-philippines) (Digital Safe House)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**Online Violence Response Hub**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/learning-tools-interactive-maps-and-applications#online-violence-response-hub) (Coalition Against Online Violence)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**2022 Joint Declaration on Freedom of Expression and Gender Justice**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/declarations) (OAS, OSCE, African Commission, and Centre for Law and Democracy)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**Sexual Harassment in Newsrooms**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/research-reports/gender-equality-in-media-development#sexual-harassment-in-newsrooms-2021) (WAN-IFRA)

**Readings & Resources Shared by Participants:**

* [<mark style="color:orange;">**Women Journalists and Online Harassment**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/academic-studies-papers/gender-equality#women-journalists-and-online-harassment-apr.-2018) (The University of Texas at Austin, Center for Media Engagement)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/declarations#declaration-on-fundamental-principles-and-rights-at-work-international-labour-organisation-nov.-2020) (International Labour <mark style="color:orange;">Organisation)</mark>
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**Resources for Female-Identifying Journalists**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/research-reports/gender-equality-in-media-development#resources-for-female-identifying-journalists-a-gijn-guide-2022) (Global Investigative Journalism Network)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**Attacks on Media: Endangering the Media**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/research-reports/gender-equality-in-media-development#attacks-on-media-endangering-the-media)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**New Challenges to Freedom of Expression: Countering Online Abuse of Female Journalists**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/research-reports/gender-equality-in-media-development#new-challenges-to-freedom-of-expression-countering-online-abuse-of-female-journalists-jan.-2016) (OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**Violence and Harassment Against Women in the News Media: A Global Picture**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/research-reports/gender-equality-in-media-development#violence-and-harassment-against-women-in-the-news-media-a-global-picture-june-2018) (International Women's Media Foundation)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**The Safety of Women Journalists: Breaking the Cycle of Silence and Violence**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/research-reports/gender-equality-in-media-development#the-safety-of-women-journalists-breaking-the-cycle-of-silence-and-violence-oct-2019) (International Media Support)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**Sexual Harassment in the Media: Africa Report**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/research-reports/gender-equality-in-media-development#sexual-harassment-in-the-media-africa-report-july-2021) (WAN-IFRA Women in News and University of London)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**Gender Balance Guide for the Media**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/learning-tools-interactive-maps-and-applications#gender-balance-guide-for-the-media-april-2021) (WAN-IFRA Women in News)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**Sexual Harassment Handbook**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/learning-tools-interactive-maps-and-applications#sexual-harassment-handbook-2018) **and** [<mark style="color:orange;">**Toolkit**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/learning-tools-interactive-maps-and-applications#sexual-harassment-toolkit-2018) (WAN-IFRA Women in News)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**Let's Talk: Personal Boundaries, Safety, and Women in Journalism**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/learning-tools-interactive-maps-and-applications#lets-talk-personal-boundaries-safety-and-women-in-journalism-dec.-2017) (DART Center for Journalism and Trauma)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**On The Line**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/learning-tools-interactive-maps-and-applications#on-the-line) (International Press Institute)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**Time's Up Legal Defense Fund**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/learning-tools-interactive-maps-and-applications#times-up-legal-defence-fund)
* [**The Media for Democracy Monitor 2021**](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/research-reports/gender-equality-in-media-development#the-media-for-democracy-monitor-2021-how-leading-news-media-survive-digital-transformation-vol.-1) (Nordic Information Centre for Media and Communication Research)

**Other resources on gender equality**

* [<mark style="color:orange;">**Academic studies on gender equality**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/academic-studies-papers/gender-equality)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**Research & reports on gender equality**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/research-reports/gender-equality-in-media-development)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**Policy briefs, working papers & primers on gender equality**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/policy-briefs/gender-equality)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**Articles on gender equality**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/articles/gender-equality)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**Case studies on gender equality**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/case-studies/gender-equality)
* [<mark style="color:orange;">**Learning tools, interactive maps, and applications on gender equality**</mark>](https://impact.gfmd.info/resources/learning-tools-interactive-maps-and-applications)


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