Journalist Thematic Network About EIGE 3 ABOUT EIGE

About the Journalist Thematic Network (JTN) 3 The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is an autonomous Network members 4-17 body of the European Union, established to contribute to and strengthen the promotion of gender equality, including gender mainstreaming in all EU policies and the resulting national policies, and the fight against discrimination based on sex, as well as to raise EU citizens’ awareness of gender equality. Further information can be found on the EIGE website (http://eige.europa.eu).

About the Journalist Thematic Network (JTN)

As part of its mission to make equality between women and men a reality, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) coordinates a number of Thematic Networks. One of them is the Journalist Thematic Network, JTN. By hosting bi-annual meetings with journalists, communications experts and officials working with campaigns from across Europe, the JTN helps create impactful strategies and ideas to further the goals and values of EIGE. At the same time, the JTN is a powerful tool for spreading EIGE’s messages. The JTN actively engages experts and assists EIGE with valuable feedback when it comes to tailor- made communication. It also ensures that EIGE’s key messages are clear and relevant – and reach beyond experts and policymakers. To that end, the JTN fosters collaboration between EIGE and EU media outlets. The JTN advises EIGE on implementing its communication strategy, helping to build a large EU-wide media database and fostering ideas on promoting topics such as ‘Women and Climate Change’, ‘Gender-based violence’ and ‘Women and Economy’ – complicated subjects that are made accessible to a broader audience thanks to the JTN. By conveying information to the media, which in turn conveys information to citizens, the JTN helps EIGE’s vision for gender equality reach every corner of Europe and beyond. Participants in the JTN include representatives from the largest national newspapers in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, Cyprus, Malta, Poland and Romania; national news agencies from Portugal and Latvia; the largest online portals in Denmark, Estonia, France, Lithuania and Slovenia; national news broadcaster from Germany, France, Italy, Slovakia and Sweden; and more.

2 3 BELGIUM MILOSLAV ANNA JANÍK PŘIKRYLOVÁ VACANT CZECH REPUBLIC CZECH REPUBLIC

Lidové noviny PR.Konektor Editor in chief Senior Account Manager Miloslav Janik is a journalist–editor. Since 1996 Anna was born in Prague, Czech Republic. She he has worked at Mafra group, the largest mul- studied humanities and contemporary history. timedia group in the Czech Republic, specifically She currently works in one of the leading Czech for the national newspapers MF DNES Daily and public relations agencies in the position of ac- Lidove Noviny Daily. Currently he works as editor count manager. She is responsible for key clients of ECHO24.cz, a new and very ambitious Internet in corporate communications. She is actively in- project. terested in the issue of human rights, including Miloslav studied Journalism at the Palacky Uni- gender equality, especially in the context of social versity in Olomouc, and at Charles University in life under the communism in Czechoslovakia. Prague. His topics of interest are politics and so- cial issues.

SVETLOMIRA DITTE ANITA GYUROVA VACANT GIESE FRANK GOTH BULGARIA BULGARIA DENMARK DENMARK

CAPITAL POLITIKEN KVINFO The Danish Centre for Information Editor Journalist on Gender, Equality and Etnicity Editor Defining herself equally as a woman and a journa- Writer, commentator, columnist and journalist list, Svetlomira Gyurova knows she is fortunate to with expertise in gender and popular culture. Anita Frank Goth is editor at KVINFOs Webmaga- live in a society where good education and suc- Ditte Giese writes mostly about feminism in a sin written for a Danish audience and WoMen Dia- cessful careers are available to women. Her work cultural context –fashion, media, art, sexuality - in logue magazine written for an Arabic, English and as a journalist aims to enhance and impact other the Copenhagen-based daily Politiken. Also very Danish audience (KVINFO is the Danish Centre for societies to appreciate women in the same way. active in the public debate in Denmark regarding Information on Gender, Equality and Diversity). Women empowerment is the best way for achie- gender and equality. Ditte Giese is also a mother, An adviser on gender, culture and journalism, she ving successful societies and economic growth. yoga-enthusiast, social media-addictive and cur- is also a member of EUs Advisory Committee on rently working on a new book about female lust. Equal Opportunities for Women and Men and is KVINFOs project leader on the Danish part of GMMPs Who Makes the News 2010.

4 5 SHILA MONIKA DEARBHAIL CLIODHNA MEYER-BEHJAT GRIEBELER MCDONALD O’DONOGHUE GERMANY GERMANY IRELAND IRELAND

GALA Deutsche Welle IRISH INDEPENDENT -- Managing Editor and Online Coordinator Reporter & Editor Legal affairs correspondent Freelance editor, writer and broadcaster A journalist for the last 10 years, Shila Meyer- How are things done elsewhere? That question Cliodhna O’Donoghue worked in national new- Behjat´s work has focused on gender topics seen is one of the forces driving multimedia journalist spaper journalism for over 25 years, 18 of these as from a plethora of perspectives, ranging from Monika Griebeler. Working for Deutsche Welle, Property Editor of the Irish Independent Newspa- mainstream media, women’s magazines and eco- Germany’s international broadcaster, she has had per. Her most recent academic thesis was on gen- nomics. As a mother of a son, she believes that the chance to seek answers around the globe. der diversity in Irish newspaper newsrooms and gender equality is not only about strengthening Her view: There are so many challenges for both she also produced and presented a TV series on the rights for women and girls but that society as - women and men - that need to be dealt with property. Dublin based, she continues in journali- a whole needs to find a model of life suitable for before we can live in a truly just society. sm as a freelancer and is also Secretary General of the 21st century. the Irish Educational Publishers’ Association. “The connection to gender equality is simply due to my gender and the desire to live equally and free.”

ANNA-MARIA MICHALIS PENU VACANT STANGOS VACANT ESTONIA ESTONIA GREECE GREECE

DEFLI AS, EESTI AJALEHED AS MSCOMM Journalist President & CEO Born in Estonia and having lived in several diffe- Michalis is the founder of many innovative and rent countries, writer and journalist Anna-Maria’s traditional companies and organisations. He experiences have enriched her understanding of is President and CEO of MSCOMM, Founder of socio-political issues and knowledge of realities Industry Disruptors – Game Changers, Creator in varying regions. She constantly questions the and Chief Editor of TA NEA – “OPEN MBA”, outer and inner world framings in her articles and Organiser of the Global Entrepreneurship Week, books, seeking for alternatives. ”Gender equality is Member of the board of the Young Entrepreneurs much more than just a political posture: It is an au- Association, Member of the EU Business Mentor thentic revolution, a way of living on this planet, a Networks, Active Communication Consultant way of being a person.”(María Zambrano) of the European Parliament and the European Commission in Greece. He is also the curator of TEDMEDLiveAthens.

6 7 CROATIA MARÍA RODRÍGUEZ VACANT SAHUQUILLO SPAIN VACANT SPAIN

EL PAÍS Journalist María R. Sahuquillo is a journalist based in Spain. She was born in Madrid and holds a Master’s degree in Journalism and Communication. She has worked in media in Spain, Belgium and Romania. Since 2007, she has been working at the newspaper EL PAÍS where she has specialized in social affairs, health policy and gender. Now she is in the International news desk. “Gender inequality is one of the worse violations of human rights. A society only can be democratic and fair if it’s equal”.

SYLVIE ELIF MARINA LOREDANA BRAIBANT KAYI LALOVIC CORNERO FRANCE FRANCE ITALY ITALY

TV5 Monde EMAJ Magazine Radio RAI 3 RAI Radio Televisione Italiana Rédactrice en chef (et référente femmes média) Editor in chief Journalist Manager Sylvie was born in Paris in 1956, in the heat of A freelance journalist and media trainer based in Marina Lalovic was born in Belgrade (Serbia) and she Loredana Cornero works at the RAI International the Suez Canal crisis between France and Egypt. Marseille, France, Elif Kayi´s field of expertise is the has been living in Italy since 2000. She worked as a Relations Department , as well as being Secretary This and her international background – her Euro-Mediterranean political sphere, covering correspondent for a Serbian daily “Politika” and also for General of the Italian-speaking Broadcasting Community and President of COPEAM Gender father is from Cairo and her mother from Warsaw issues related to immigration, integration, social the radiotelevision B92. She is currently working at Rai Equality Commission. Her main focus is on issues – contributed to her choice of becoming an media tools and youth. (Italian national broadcasting Company) and she hosts related to gender, presentation and representation international politics journalist. In order to achieve Also strongly connected to gender equality both Radio3Mondo, a radio show focused on a news from of women in the media. She took part in various this, Sylvie studied law, journalism, and history. professionally and personally, she sees gender around the world, international press review, stories, projects, from the “Charter on Equal Opportunities For 10 years she worked in TF1 television, and is equality as an indispensable condition for social interviews and on-the-spot reporting including in Broadcasting” and the “Mass Media and the redistribution of power” to the GMMP (Global Media currently Editor in Chief at TV5. She is proud of her justice. highlights. She also cooperated with Associated Monitoring Project), as well as contributing to the recent creation, the website Terriennes, dedicated Press Television News bureau in Rome and was one UNESCO’s “Women make the news” and “Gender- to the socioeconomic, psychological, cultural and of the reporters of BABEL TV, a first Italian TV station sensitive indicators for media.” She wrote essays and other conditions of women in the world. completely dedicated to an immigration issue in Italy. research reports on the social role of media and on the representation of women on television. 8 9 TONIA INGA AUDRONE STAVRINOU VACANT SAUKIENĖ URBONAITE- CYPRUS CYPRUS LITHUANIA AUGUSTINIENE LITHUANIA

Phileleftheros DELFI LIETUVOS RYTAS Journalist Journalist Journalist Tonia Stavrinou’s work at Phileleftheros, Cyprus’ Inga Saukienė is a reporter of social issues in Audrone Urbonaite-Augustiniene was born Kaunas, largest publishing company, addresses gender Lithuania. She is working for the Baltic news Lithuania. She holds a degree in Lithuanian language equality issues like domestic violence, female portal DELFI, where her main topics – problems at Vilnius University and attended the Course of The genital mutilation and people trafficking for of social security, discrimination, human rights Thomson Foundation and UNICEF and the course sexual exploitation. Her interviews with successful gender equality and opportunities to combine for journalists at Oslo University and praxis at the Cypriot women help to promote female role family and work for women – constantly drive her weekly FOLKETS FRAMTID. Audrone is a novel writer (in Lithuanian „Posūkyje – neišlėk“, Tyto alba, 2005; models. Her NGO memberships include Stop work. novel “Cukruota žuvis”, 2012; novel “Žydiškų daiktų Trafficking (Cyprus) and Cyprus Family Planning Having experienced first-hand the small details kambarys”, 2014). After working as correspondent of Association (CFPA). of discrimination against women with children, KALBA VILNIUS and the first free weekly in Lithuania especially single mothers, Inga knows how ATGIMIMAS and after being spokesperson of difficult their life is made. Lithuanian Public TV, since 1997 she is correspondent of daily LIETUVOS RYTAS. LUXEMBOURG KRISTĪNE ARTJOMS MIĻŪNA KONOHOVS LATVIA LATVIA VACANT

Latvian National news agency LETA Latvian Radio (LR1) Journalist Senior Correspondent Kristine was born in Dobele, Latvia. In 2009 Artjoms Konohovs is a journalist and editor she moved to the capital, Riga, to study at Latvian Radio. He holds an MSc degree in Communication science in The University of Communication Science from the University of Latvia. During that time she also took an extra year Amsterdam, and a BSc degree from the University for in-depth journalism classes in The University of Latvia. During his professional career and of Wisconsin, US. Shortly before finishing her academic studies, Artjoms has payed particular studies, Kristine started working as journalist in interest to gender studies and their intersection the Latvian National Information agency “LETA”, with politics and media. Mr. Konohovs also spoke where she has been working since. For over 2.5 in several international conferences on gender years she has focused on health and welfare and media. topics, thus gender equality issues are of high relevance to her as well.

10 11 ALEXANDRA MAGRIET ZALAFÖLDI VACANT VAN DER LINDEN VACANT HUNGARY HUNGARY NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS

Kitekintő (Outlooker) OPZIJ Freelance Journalist Chief Editor Alexandra Zalaföldi recently graduated from Margriet van der Linden (1970) is a journalist and Maastricht University and has been working as chief editor of Opzij magazine. After she became a freelance journalist since 2011. She currently editor of this renowned feminist magazine in writes for “Kitekintő” (“Outlooker”) an online September 2008, she has grown into somewhat magazine on international politics and for four of a Dutch feminist icon. Opzij is an opinionated years, has been dealing with gender-equality magazine for women, focusing on the position of issues with a special focus on women’s political women in society. Since 2009, Opzij publishes an rights. She embarked on this path during her annual Top 100 of Powerful (Dutch) Women. university studies after realising that in CEU countries, there is still a lot of work to be done in making gender-equality a reality.

CAROLINE CHARMAINE EVA MUSCAT ATTARD LISINGER VACANT MALTA MALTA AUSTRIA AUSTRIA

-- Newsbook.com.mt / RTK PROFIL Journalist Journalist Journalist Caroline is an independent journalist focusing on Charmaine works as a journalist with RTK and After studying history, Eva Linsinger started as a social and environmental issues. Her articles have Newsbook.com.mt, the Church in Malta’s radio political journalist at leading Austrian broadsheet been published in several countries. Formerly the station and news portal respectively. She covers “Der Standard” in 1992. Eva began covering social Assistant Editor of The Sunday Times of Malta, current affairs, but is mainly interested in social affairs and political affairs at the weekly news magazine she now dedicates her time to investigative and human stories. She studied communications “profil”. In her latest book, “Weißbuch Frauen, stories exposing environmental abuse and the and social studies at the University of Malta. Schwarzbuch Männer”, she discusses the thesis infringement of civil rights. She was awarded that both women and men benefit from gender the national prize of the EU Journalist Award ‘For equality. Diversity against Discrimination’ twice. Caroline graduated from the University of Leicester with a Master in Communications and holds a diploma in Journalism from the Press Association, UK.

12 13 PAULINA MARINA THEODORA-ELIZA REITER VACANT CONSTANTINOIU VĂCĂRESCU POLAND POLAND ROMANIA ROMANIA

Wysokie Obcasy, Gazeta Wyborcza Jurnalul National Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communica- Editor in chief Editor-in-Chief tion Studies, University of Bucharest Lecturer For the last 13 years she has been working for Born in 1970 in Bucharest, Marina Constantinoiu ”Wysokie Obcasy”, Saturday extra to Gazeta is the editor in chief of Romanian daily “Jurnalul Theodora-Eliza Văcărescu teaches at the University Wyborcza. It is a magazine for intelligent, socially National”. Having studied Journalism at the University of Bucharest. She collaborates with the Romanian conscious women interested in culture, politics, of Bucharest, worked as a radio broadcaster, foreign News Agency ‘Agerpres’ and several cultural style, social issues, economics, psychology. ”Wysokie affairs editor for “Ora”, “Cronica romana” dailies and magazines and critical-thinking online platforms, Obcasy” is known for its feminist approach. Mediafax press agency, she joined the “Jurnalul such as: ObservatorCultural, Revista22, CriticAtac. National” team in 2002 as a foreign affairs specialist. Paulina has published two books ”Seks na wysokich Her publications include the books ‘The Other Half She also taught a writing skills course for the obcasach” - interviews with Alicja Dlugolecka, sex Journalism faculty of the University of Bucharest. of History: Women Telling Stories’ and ‘The Black educator, sexuologist, and “Kocha, lubi, pragnie” She covers many professional fields, like social, Book of Equal Opportunities between Women - interviews with sexuologist Zbigniew Lew- IT&C, medicine, media and culture, new media and and Men in Romania’ and many academic and Starowicz, and co-written a book “Jestem mamą” ethics and she coordinates the work of more than journalistic articles on topics related to gender in about experience of motherhood. 60 people. the media, women’s history.

SOFIA DEJA BORUT BRANCO VACANT CRNOVIĆ SOČAN PORTUGAL PORTUGAL SLOVENIA SLOVENIA

AGÊNCIA LUSA/PORTUGUESE NEWS AGENCY Planet Siol.net Imago marketing agency Journalist Journalist Director Currently working for the Portuguese News Deja Crnović is a journalist at a news website Planet Borut Sočan is a marketing and communication Agency LUSA, Sofia Branco has been covering Siol.net and had previously worked for a political specialist with extensive experience in social non- gender equality issues for twelve years. As well weekly Mladina. She is also a doctoral candidate governmental and educational projects. His work as lecturing about human/women’s rights to of gender studies at University of Ljubljana. Her with a volunteer organisation connected Borut university students, Sofia participates in seminars research is focused on media representations of to various aspects of social exclusion and gender aimed at public officials, civil society groups, gender in the field of politics. inequality. As a previous “socialist country” the or women’s rights associations. She has started gender equality situation in Slovenia improved a PhD in sociology/gender studies and cites in the second half of the 20th century. However, her award-winning investigative reporting on with the turn towards “parliamentary democracy” female genital mutilation as the best example of the gender equality situation failed to progress. her commitment to an in-depth knowledge on human/women’s rights.

14 15 SWEDEN WEISSOVÁ THELLA JESSICA SOŇA VACANT JOHNSON RITZÉN SLOVAKIA SLOVAKIA SWEDEN SWEDEN

RTVS - Slovak National Radio Sveriges Radio Dagens Nyheter Reporter Journalist Editor, Journalist With a Master degree in Journalism (2013), Soňa Current affairs reporter and producer at the Jessica Ritzén is a news journalist specialized works for Slovak National Radio (public broadcaster Swedish Broadcasting Company, Thella is a in health issues at the national morningpaper RTVS ) from 2009 covering world news, curently feminist and civil rights activist and co-founder of Dagens Nyheter. During her 15 years as a journalist focus mainly on social and home affairs, health women reporters network Bulldozer. In addition, she has covered woman issues ranging from policy. she is a frequent contributor to Sweden’s leading abortions, female heart attacks to poverty among feminist magazine, Bang, and is a member of its single mothers. Focus topics has also been gender editorial board. politics such as equal participation for men and women in parliament, as well as in parenthood. Her academic merits includes studies in feministic literature, political science and journalism. Her most recent international outlook was a report on gender selective abortions in India. FINLAND NEILA BUTT VACANT VACANT UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM

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