ABSTRACT
Introduction More than 20 years ago (1995), at the Beijing Platform for Action during the United Nations’ Fourth World Conference on Women, Article 13 of the “Action for Equality, …” stated: “The media have a great potential to promote the advancement of women and the equality of women and men by portraying women and men in a non-stereotypical, diverse and balanced manner, and by respecting the dignity and worth of the human person” and “stereotyping of women and inequality in women’s access to and participation in all communication systems, especially in the media” was designated as one of the 12 most “critical areas of concern” (United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women 1995). Five years later, in October 2000, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1325, in which, for the first time in its history, the Council dealt specifically with the consequences of armed conflicts for women. The resolution determines that women’s contribution to conflict prevention, peacebuilding and peacekeeping is undervalued and calls for the active and unlimited global involvement of women in peace and security measures on an equal footing.
