Gender in the Media: February 2020
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The media review presents every month a selection of articles from different media sources on “gender and development” issues. The list of articles is regularly updated during the month.
February 2020
1-14 February
- Rallying women for development – Daily Monitor
- Female Genital Mutilation costs $1.4 billion annually: UN health agency – UN News
- The eco gender gap: why is saving the planet seen as women’s work? – The Guardian
- More than half of women in Zimbabwe have faced sextortion, finds survey – The Guardian
- 100 global leaders to attend Global Women’s Forum Dubai – Gulf News
- Female STEMpreneurs in Latin America look for financial support and guidance – Latin America Reports
- Gender Parity in the Boardroom Won’t Happen on Its Own – Harvard Business Review
- Liberia: Governance Commission, UN Women Launch Gender Policy – FrontPage Africa
- The Household Work Men and Women Do, and Why – The New York Times
- These 7 female scientists have changed the world – World Economic Forum (blog)
- How Pakistan’s economic crisis is impacting women – The Express Tribune (blog)
- More women than ever are working in Hollywood, but men still dominate key roles – World Economic Forum (blog)
15-29 February
- ‘I was always told I was unusual’: why so few women design video games – The Guardian
- Prayers for the ‘tainted women’ – Dhaka Tribune
- Engaging women in trade: Policy and financial constraints – The Financial Express
- 3 Obstacles Mentally Strong Women Have To Overcome That Men Don’t – Forbes
- Japan gives Egypt $US 83,708 grant to support women’s empowerment – Egypt Independent
- Empowering women through research and innovation is a powerful way to alleviate poverty – Dhaka Tribune
- We found a way to reduce gender bias in Malawi’s nutrition policy – The Conversation
- Trains least safe public transport for women – University of Cape Town News
- Gender-based violence is a barrier to achieving development agenda – Mail & Guardian
- Gender stereotypes keep boys from reading as well as girls – CNN Philippines