The GMDC is a physical and virtual resource centre based in Southern Africa, with linkages in Africa and across the globe. The centre envisages media that are diverse, representative, responsive, and professional, and a citizenry, women and men, who are empowered to engage critically with their media. It facilitates the collection, connection and dissemination of information and resources relating to gender, media and diversity. The centre also collaborates on research, education and training.
The website has a database available to subscribed users of the website which contains nearly 3000 contacts around Southern Africa with a commitment to gender, media and diversity as well as a publications and research database with information and references to physical and electronic resources in this area of work. It also has an online trainers’ resource centre consisting of case studies from around the Southern African region including those gathered during the Gender and Media Baseline Study (GMBS).
The website also has a Community, which is a group of people who share a mutual interest in gender and media issues. This virtual space creates room for knowledge creation and dissemination and encourages free exchange of information regarding critical issues using the Information Technology tools at hand.