November 4, 2022
Female politicians disadvantaged by online prejudices and stereotypes
2022 ELECTIONS
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.
France, femmes en politique: que nous disent les médias?
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October 20, 2022
France, femmes en politique: que nous disent les médias?
Pourquoi privilégier l’étude des médias quand on travaille sur les questions de genre ?
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Pourquoi privilégier l’étude des médias quand on travaille sur les questions de genre ?
Accelerating efforts to tackle online and technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
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October 7, 2022
Accelerating efforts to tackle online and technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) in digital contexts is not a new phenomenon, however it has rapidly escalated in the shadows of the
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Violence against women and girls (VAWG) in digital contexts is not a new phenomenon, however it has rapidly escalated in the shadows of the
Lebanon: 2022 Parliamentary Elections Monitoring Report – From a Gender Perspective
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October 4, 2022
Lebanon: 2022 Parliamentary Elections Monitoring Report – From a Gender Perspective
In in the context of promoting democracy, equality and equal opportunities, UNDP partnered with t
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In in the context of promoting democracy, equality and equal opportunities, UNDP partnered with t
Yemen: Female politicians targeted on social media
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September 27, 2022
Yemen: Female politicians targeted on social media
With more than two hundred thousand followers on Facebook and about 54 thousand followers on Twitter, I am one of the most prominent Yemeni politicians on the ground and online.
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With more than two hundred thousand followers on Facebook and about 54 thousand followers on Twitter, I am one of the most prominent Yemeni politicians on the ground and online.
September 26, 2022
Five ways women parliamentarians can get ahead in politics
As Liz Truss becomes the UK’s next PM, here’s how women parliamentarians can gain ground in politics.
Finland’s PM is a young woman in power. Her partying is the total opposite of disgrace
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September 22, 2022
Finland’s PM is a young woman in power. Her partying is the total opposite of disgrace
Sanna Marin is a symbol of feminist achievement that closet cultural-Putinists are fighting to contain
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Sanna Marin is a symbol of feminist achievement that closet cultural-Putinists are fighting to contain
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Women in Politics and the Media
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Women in Politics and the Media
Background
“The press was as kind as it knew how to be. It meant well and did all for us it knew how to do. We couldn't ask it to do more than it knew how.” [Laughter] — Susan B. Anthony, 1893
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Background
“The press was as kind as it knew how to be. It meant well and did all for us it knew how to do. We couldn't ask it to do more than it knew how.” [Laughter] — Susan B. Anthony, 1893
September 5, 2022
Nigeria: UN seeks equitable media access for female politicians
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the United Nations has called on the media to ensure that female politicians are granted the same access as their male counterparts.