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The media are potentially powerful channels of information in a society. The messages they transmit can change or reinforce social mores and behaviours, and mobilize citizens to take progressive actions. While, ideally, the media should strive for accuracy and impartiality, in reality there are often imbalances in coverage, including in terms of women and their perspectives. Women politicians, for example, may be under-represented in news before and after elections. 

The authority gap: why women still aren’t taken seriously

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August 10, 2021

The authority gap: why women still aren’t taken seriously

When journalist Mary Ann Sieghart set out to document the ways that women are held back by a cultural presumption of their inferiority, she found reams of data to support her case – and heard stories of how it affects even the most successful women i

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When journalist Mary Ann Sieghart set out to document the ways that women are held back by a cultural presumption of their inferiority, she found reams of data to support her case – and heard stories of how it affects even the most successful women i

From fake nudes to rape threats: how gendered disinformation is deployed to push women out of politics

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June 17, 2021

From fake nudes to rape threats: how gendered disinformation is deployed to push women out of politics

For women political leaders, social media had the potential to be a big gamechanger.

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For women political leaders, social media had the potential to be a big gamechanger.

USA: What does “likeability” mean for women in politics?

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June 1, 2021

USA: What does “likeability” mean for women in politics?

Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, Amy Klobuchar, and I all had better campaign win-loss records 

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Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, Amy Klobuchar, and I all had better campaign win-loss records 

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Online targeting of women politicians and journalists a ‘real concern’ – BAI

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Online targeting of women politicians and journalists a ‘real concern’ – BAI

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Oireachtas committee hears of abuse encountered by public figures online

The online targeting of women politicians and women journalists is a matter of “real concern”, the deputy chief executive of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has told an Oireachtas committee.

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Oireachtas committee hears of abuse encountered by public figures online

The online targeting of women politicians and women journalists is a matter of “real concern”, the deputy chief executive of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has told an Oireachtas committee.

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Can she handle it? How the Israeli media covers women politicians

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Can she handle it? How the Israeli media covers women politicians

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Women running for the Knesset have to overcome not only voters' gender stereotypes, but a media landscape that is heavily skewed in men's favor.

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Women running for the Knesset have to overcome not only voters' gender stereotypes, but a media landscape that is heavily skewed in men's favor.

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Women Parliamentarians as peacebuilders: displacing hate speech with the discourse of respect

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Women Parliamentarians as peacebuilders: displacing hate speech with the discourse of respect

Experience during the pandemic confirms that the deployment by political actors of hate speech in the digital space exponentially promotes real-time political violence, particular

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Media's gendered stereotyping was worse for Gillard than Thatcher 30 years earlier, research shows

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Media's gendered stereotyping was worse for Gillard than Thatcher 30 years earlier, research shows

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You might think that with more women entering politics the media would have become less likely to report on the appearance, fashion choices and relationship status of female prime ministers.

But research from the Australian National University shows the opposite is true: the media obsession with female PMs' gender is worsening.

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You might think that with more women entering politics the media would have become less likely to report on the appearance, fashion choices and relationship status of female prime ministers.

But research from the Australian National University shows the opposite is true: the media obsession with female PMs' gender is worsening.

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UK: Why are women less visible during the 2019 election?

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UK: Why are women less visible during the 2019 election?

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Every general election is haunted by the ghosts of campaigns past.

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Every general election is haunted by the ghosts of campaigns past.

Politicians in the line of fire: Incivility and the treatment of women on social

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December 5, 2019

Politicians in the line of fire: Incivility and the treatment of women on social

A seemingly inescapable feature of the digital age is that people choosing to devote their lives to politics must now be ready to face a barrage of insults and disparaging comments targeted at them through social media.

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A seemingly inescapable feature of the digital age is that people choosing to devote their lives to politics must now be ready to face a barrage of insults and disparaging comments targeted at them through social media.

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