April 13, 2018
USA: Female candidates take on taboos in new campaign ads
Women are increasingly spotlighting gender as they run in record-breaking numbers in 2018.
Women in the Media
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.
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Lebanese Ministry for Womens’ Affairs and UN Women organizing “Meet the Media” event
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Lebanese Ministry for Womens’ Affairs and UN Women organizing “Meet the Media” event
Within efforts to mobilize the media to promote gender equality in the political process and in order to encourage women participation in parliamentar
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January 2, 2018
Sexist media scrutiny of women in politics spans decades, study says
'Women are discouraged from seeking leadership roles because of that kind of attention'
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International Conference at Rutgers University on Resisting Women's Political Leadership
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International Conference at Rutgers University on Resisting Women's Political Leadership
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"The New Normal? Women, Media, and Politics" event by the Institute for Women's Leadership
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"The New Normal? Women, Media, and Politics" event by the Institute for Women's Leadership
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April 24, 2017
Women prepare to take the lead in Cambodia’s local elections
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA – In
March 28, 2017
Daily Mail 'Legs-it' front page criticised as 'sexist, offensive and moronic'
Politicians join public in
March 23, 2017
Filmmaker spotlights Canadian women in politics
The stories of the Fathers of Confe