Gender Equality Policy in Media Content — Template

The Gender Equality Policy defines approaches to creating and distributing gender-sensitive media content. This practical tool can help newsrooms that seek to systematically integrate gender equality principles into their work.

The document is designed for all types of media, regardless of their format or method of information distribution. It can be useful both for large newsrooms with well-developed internal policies and for small local or online media outlets that want to formalize their approach to gender equality and make it a sustainable part of their editorial work.

At the same time, the policy can serve as a basis for broader internal newsroom work — from developing standards for gender-sensitive reporting to creating internal codes of ethics and corporate standards aimed at preventing gender discrimination and gender-based violence.

This template can be used to develop a standalone Gender Equality Policy or integrated into existing editorial standards.