“Gender equality and media freedom in Azerbaijan” project

The Council of Europe project “Gender equality and media freedom in Azerbaijan” aims to promote gender equality in and through media in Azerbaijan.

The Project aims at:

• Reviewing and updating the Code of ethics for Azerbaijani journalists from a gender equality perspective;
• Raising awareness on the Council of Europe standards on gender equality and media freedom among journalists and media professionals in Baku and the regions;
• Improving the quality of media education by developing new curricula and teaching courses on gender equality and media freedom.

All project activities are implemented in consultation and cooperation with relevant public authorities, national and international experts, media professionals and local NGOs in the country.

Find here documents in Azerbaijani language which were translated within this project:

• Recommendation CM/Rec(2013)1 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on gender equality and media;
• Handbook on the implementation of Recommendation CM/Rec(2013)1 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on gender equality and media;
• Recommendation No. R(84) 17 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on Equality between Women and Men in the Media;
• Recommendation 1799 (2007) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe – The image of women in advertising;
• Recommendation 1555 (2002) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe – The image of women in the media;
• Resolution 1751 (2001) 1 of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe – Combating sexist stereotypes in the media
• Recommendation CM/Rec(2019)1 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on preventing and combating sexism
• Study on media coverage of elections with a specific focus on gender equality DGI(2017)10 (in Azerbaijani)
• Handbook Women and Journalists First, A challenge to media professionals to realise democracy in practice, quality in journalism and an end to gender stereotyping (in Azerbaijani).

• Legal postcards on gender equality and media
• Code of Professional Ethics for Journalists of Azerbaijan
• Curriculum on "Gender equality and media freedom" a course for Journalism faculties
• Curriculum on “Gender equality and media freedom” (in Azerbaijani)
• Guide on "Gender equality and the media" for news producers in Azerbaijan
• Guide on "Gender equality and the media" for news producers in Azerbaijan (in Azerbaijani)

 Webpage of the Council of Europe office in Azerbaijan

News on some project activities