Palestine Economical Portal website to gain gender-responsive publishing policy

Representatives from the Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction, PECDAR, met with a team from the Media Development Centerat Birzeit University to explore a tentative editorial policy for the Palestine Economy Portal website. 

Attending the meeting were Kayid Meari, Hasna Rantisi, and Imad Al-Rajabi, from the Palestine Economic Portal, and Nibal Thawabteh, Nahed Abu Tu’ima, Saleh Masharqeh, Khalid Saleem, and Duha Abuhijleh.  

The teams discussed ten chapters of the proposed policy, which included general news reporting and press release publishing principles, as well as 12 ethical publishing standards regarding business journalism, consumer rights, and journalism duties as they pertain to the Palestinian national economy. 

The teams also reviewed gender reporting standards and based their discussions on a paper, published by the Media Development Center and shared with local media agencies and organizations, that argues for raising awareness on women’s issues and attracting more women into the workforce.