African Women in Media, in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), is calling for abstract submissions from media professionals and organisations, policymakers and regulatory bodies, academics and researchers, civil society organisations, and advocacy groups exploring the theme *Beyond Commitments: Advancing Policies for Gender-Safe Media. *The theme aims to explore and strengthen the frameworks that influence gender and youth (particularly young women and girls) representation and experiences in media across Africa. The AWiM25 conference theme is within the context of the recently adopted AU’s Convention to End Violence Against Women and Girls (AU-CEVAWG) https://au.int/en/aucevawg, and several key AU Instruments addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG), promoting gender equality, and enhancing the protection of women’s rights across Africa. They include African Union Agenda 2063, Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (Maputo Protocol), African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC), African Union’s Strategy for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE), and African Union Gender Policy. These frameworks, together with /AWiM’s Kigali Declaration on the Elimination of Gender Violence in and through Media in Africa by 2034 https://africanwomeninmedia.com/declaration/are critical in emphasising media awareness for more equitable and inclusive representation. The AWiM25 conference has three thematic strands described below, each rooted in the pressing need to examine and address the multifaceted dimensions of gender-based violence and align policy and policy frameworks with actions towards gender equity in and through the media. By foregrounding policy action, media accountability and economic equity, as well as the voices and experiences of women in the media, the conference aims to foster interdisciplinary conversations and collaborations across a broad range of topics.
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