- The lack of women in cybersecuritz leaves the online world at greater risk – The Conversation
- Men are less likely to wear masks – another sign that toxic masculinity kills – The Guardian
- How COVID-19 is amplifying gender inequality in India – The Indian Express
- How water scarcity adds to women’s burden in northern Ghana – The Conversation
- Live Q&A: Has coronavirus advanced or set back women at work? – Financial Times
- Huge FGM rise recorded in Somalia during coronavirus lockdown – The Guardian
- Closing Cybersecurity’s Gender Gap Can Aid The Skills Shortage And The Economy – Forbes
- US asks for abortion references to be removed from UN pandemic response plan – CNN
- Women’s jobs at risk in Latin America in coronavirus crisis – Reuters
- How Women are Getting Squeezed by the Pandemic – The New York Times
- Domestic abuse: ‘Women in Herat may survive coronavirus but not lockdown’ – The Guardian
- ‘Where are the women?’ Outcry over all-male government meeting in Afghanistan – The Guardian
- Women in politics face ‘daily’ abuse on social media – BBC News
- Why does medicine treat women like men? – The Guardian
- Coronavirus is killing more men. But the lockdown is disastrous for women and their rights – CNN
- Join Us for a Look at a Century of Progress for Women – The New York Times
- Breaking Through The Glass Ceiling – A Spring For Women In Artificial Intelligence – Forbes
- Why are women leaders excelling during coronavirus? – The Independent
- Women are told more lies than men in workplace reviews, new research suggests. And that can prevent gender equality. – CNN
- On Peacekeepers Day, UN to spotlight vital role of women peace operations – UN News
- Trafficked Nigerian women rescued from Lebanon – BBC News
Gender in the Media: May 2020
Wikis > Gender in the Media: May 2020
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.
May 2020
1-14 May
- Sudan to outlaw female genital mutilation – The Guardian
- The lockdown is hard for women with disability – Hindustan Times
- ‘We want improved women’s participation in the fight against Covid-19’ – Guardian (blog)
- Indonesian female school heads: Why so few and why we need more? – The Jakarta Post
- Women, climate change and COVID-19 – The Independent
- The stark realities still facing girls throughout the world today – The Irish Times
- The Ghost Children of Latin America’s Prisons – Havana Times
- Opinion: We cannot allow COVID-19 to reinforce the digital gender divide – Devex
- COVID-19 is highlighting global neglect of pregnant women and midwives – World Economic Forum (blog)
- Celebrate Mother’s Day with global feminist solidarity – The Conversation
- Women’s struggle for equality and a free press – The Express Tribune
- ‘Women are the most vulnerable right now’ – The Kathmandu Post
- ‘Separation by sex’: gendered lockdown fuelling hate crime on streets of Bogotá – The Guardian
- ‘STEM is a viable career for women, they should be given the right tools to create a gender-equal world’ – The Economic Times
- Sexual and gender-based violence during COVID-19: lessons from Ebola – The Conversation
- Post-pandemic Asean must bridge the digital gender divide – The Manila Times
- World’s Women in Mathematics Day: Mirzakhani, a genius who shattered stereotypes – Theran Times
- As sport resumes after lockdown, it’s time to level the playing field for women and girls – The Conversation
- Gender-based violence during lockdown in SA: Looking for answers – Daily Maverick
- Our recovery from the coronavirus crisis must have gender empowerment at its heart – World Economic Forum (blog)