Created in 2022, the Gender and Diversity Expert Group (GENDEG) aim to address inequalities in the profession both within media organisations and in media content.
In view of the specific problems faced by women journalists and journalists from diverse social, and ethnic background, physical or mental disabilities as well as diverse sexual identity or orientation – such as rampant sexism in newsrooms, violence at work, online harassment, pay inequalities, and the harmful stereotyping still prevalent in the media – this expert group aims to:
- Fight against all forms of discrimination by addressing the intersectional dimensions of diversity in the workplace;
- Put on the agenda equality and diversity both in newsrooms and in media content;
- Ensure the safety of journalists off and online, specifically fighting sexist attacks and everyday sexism at workplaces, as well as digital-based violence against journalists;
- Negotiate collectively to address discrimination in newsrooms such as the gender pay gap, bad working conditions, glass ceiling, difficulties in work-life balance, mental well-being, etc… ;
- Raise awareness about gender and diversity biases within Artificial intelligence
Members: Elena Tarifa Herrero (chair), Lina Kushch, Laura Emilia Arias, Domenica Margherita Calligaris, Guylaine Germain, Borka Rudic, Nicola Edge, Houda Benallal, Christiana Jankovics, Claudia Martins, Ute Korinth, Serhiy Shturkhetskyy, Carolina Pecharroman (reserve), Carmen Mudarra (reserve), Joao Rosario (reserve).
