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This publication examines the importance of the mass media and the new information and comunication technology (ICT) in the light of the Beijing Platform for Action. It also promotes research and implementation of a strategy of information, education and communication aimed at providing a balanced portrayal of women and girls and their multiple roles. It encourages gender-sensitive training for media professional and the creation and the use of non-stereotyped, balanced and diverse image of women in the media.