Identity area
Type of entity
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Women's Media Action Group
Alliance for Fair Images and Representation in the Media
Women's Monitoring Network
Alliance for Fair Images and Representation in the Media
Women's Monitoring Network
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Description area
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History
The Women's Media Action Group (WMAG) was a voluntarily run feminist collective which campaigned against sexism and stereotyping of women in the media. It grew out of a previous organisation, Alliance for Fair Images and Representation in the Media, (AFFIRM), which was established in 1977. WMAG dissolved itself in 1989 due to lack of support. The organisation felt that the reason for this was that they had a negative mission, i.e. they campaigned against an issue instead of promoting a positive viewpoint. Meetings were held fortnightly and a newsletter was produced six times a year.