Statement:
The Dialogue Hub for Common Ground notes a significant reduction in women’s participation in media and public expression platforms.
Legal Instruments:
- ICCPR, Article 19 – Freedom of expression
- UDHR, Article 19 – Right to express and receive information
- CEDAW, Article 7(b) – Participation in public and political life
Legal Characterization:
This constitutes:
- Indirect censorship through structural exclusion
- Gendered restriction of public discourse participation
- Violation of pluralistic information standards
Systemic Impact:
- Reduction in information diversity
- Weakening of civic participation structures
- Gendered information asymmetry
DHCG Position:
Recommend referral to:
- UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression
- UNESCO media freedom monitoring frameworks
