Gender in the Media: April 2020

Gender in the Media: April 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.<a name="target-toc-0"></a>
<h1><span id="1"></span>April 2020</h1>
<h2>1-14 April</h2>
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<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/apr/01/a-big-wake-up-call-survey-shows-work-still-to-be-done-on-womens-sexual-rights">’A big wake-up call’: survey shows work still to be done on women’s sexual rights </a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://hbr.org/2020/04/7-leadership-lessons-men-can-learn-from-women">7 Leadership Lessons Men Can Learn from Women</a> – Harvard Business Review</li>
<li><a href="https://www.devex.com/news/opinion-it-s-time-to-stop-guessing-how-much-donors-spend-on-gender-equality-96836">Opinion: It’s time to stop guessing how much donors spend on gender equality</a> – Devex</li>
<li><a href="https://www.liberianobserver.com/news/highlighting-the-role-of-women-in-the-covid-19-response/">Highlighting the Role of Women in the COVID-19 Response</a> – Liberian Daily Observer</li>
<li><a href="https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/covid-19-gender/">COVID-19 and gender-blind responses: key policies adopted across the UK and EU put many women at risk</a> – <span class="xQ82C e8fRJf">British Politics and Policy at LSE (blog)</span></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/apr/03/coronavirus-crisis-may-deny-95-million-women-access-to-family-planning">Coronavirus crisis may deny 9.5 million women access to family planning</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1061052">UN chief calls for domestic violence ‘ceasefire’ amid ‘horrifying global surge’</a> – UN News</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedailystar.net/in-focus/news/the-womens-movement-bangladesh-throughout-the-years-1889908">The Women’s Movement in Bangladesh Throughout the Years</a> – The Daily Star</li>
<li><a href="https://guardian.ng/news/lockdown-triggers-rise-in-rape-of-minors-cp-warns/">Lockdown triggers rise in rape of minors, CP warns</a> – The Guardian (blog)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.firstpost.com/india/india-has-expanded-food-security-net-made-strides-in-education-and-sanitation-but-gender-equality-health-need-more-attention-8232791.html">India has expanded food security net, made strides in education and sanitation but gender equality, health need more attention</a> – Firstpost</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/smarter-living/wirecutter/domestic-abusers-can-control-your-devices-heres-how-to-fight-back.html">Domestic Abusers Can Control Your Devices. Here’s How to Fight Back</a> – The New York Times</li>
<li><a href="https://hbr.org/2020/04/companies-cant-ignore-shifting-gender-norms">Companies Can’t Ignore Shifting Gender Norms</a> – Harvard Business Review</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/world/middleeast/microloans-jordan-debt-poverty.html">Microloans, Seen as Salvation for Poor Women, Trap Many in Debt</a> – The New York Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-04-09-is-gender-based-violence-not-a-serious-and-violent-crime-minister-cele/">Is Gender Based Violence not a serious and violent crime, Minister Cele?</a> – Daily Maverick</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-women-breakingview/breakingviews-guest-view-can-we-achieve-gender-equality-idUSKCN21Q3FA">Breakingviews – Guest view: Can we achieve gender equality?</a> – Reuters</li>
<li><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/domestic-violence-rises-amid-coronavirus-lockdowns-in-asia/a-53077378">Domestic violence rises amid coronavirus lockdowns in Asia</a> – Deutsche Welle</li>
<li><a href="https://www.americasquarterly.org/content/why-women-need-be-part-latin-americas-recovery">Why Women Need to Be Part of Latin America’s Recovery</a> – Americas Quarterly</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/apr/09/most-of-the-men-are-your-enemies-one-womans-crusade-in-somalia">’Most of the men are your enemies’: one woman’s crusade in Somalia</a> The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1061452">Put women and girls at centre of COVID-19 recovery: UN Secretary-General</a> – UN News</li>
<li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/akwmnj/coronavirus-is-making-domestic-violence-more-severe-crisis-workers-say">Coronavirus Is Making Domestic Violence More Severe, Crisis Workers Say</a> – Vice</li>
<li><a href="https://www.devex.com/news/sponsored/the-case-for-data-how-crvs-systems-can-help-improve-gender-equity-96927">The case for data: How CRVS systems can help improve gender equity</a> – Devex</li>
<li><a href="https://dailytimes.com.pk/595171/covid-19-may-worsen-gender-inequalities-in-pakistan-says-policy-paper/">COVID-19 may worsen gender inequalities in Pakistan, says policy paper</a> – Daily Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.devex.com/news/female-led-island-based-solutions-to-climate-change-96159">Female-led, island-based solutions to climate change</a> – Devex</li>
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<h2>15-30 April</h2>
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<li class="u-cf"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/15/domestic-abuse-killings-more-than-double-amid-covid-19-lockdown?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Email">Domestic abuse killings ‘more than double’ amid Covid-19 lockdown</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/feature-my-thoughts-on-supporting-rural-women-during-covid-19-using-a-gender-lens">Feature: My thoughts on supporting rural women during COVID-19, using a gender lens</a> – The Point</li>
<li class="u-cf"><a href="https://www.devex.com/news/to-improve-disaster-risk-reduction-aid-and-tech-experts-look-to-women-96840">To improve disaster risk reduction, aid and tech experts look to women</a> – Devex</li>
<li><a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/global-health-leadership-gender-equality-report/">7 out of 10 global health leaders are men: Study</a> – Word Economic Forum (blog)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/04/16/defining-executive-presence-why-women-deserve-a-customized-approach-to-leadership-development/#14ecc3226003">Defining Executive Presence: Why Women Deserve A Customized Approach To Leadership Development</a> – Forbes</li>
<li><a href="https://www.liberianobserver.com/opinion/the-double-jeopardy-of-inequality-and-lockdown-prioritizing-an-intersectional-feminist-approach-to-covid-19/">The Double Jeopardy of Inequality and Lockdown: Prioritizing an Intersectional Feminist Approach to COVID-19</a> – Daily Observer</li>
<li><a href="https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/columnists/women-the-biggest-losers.html">Women the biggest losers</a> – the pioneer</li>
<li><a href="https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/heforsheathome-campaign-covid-19-housework-men/">Men Are Posting Selfies Doing Chores to Encourage Other Men to Step Up</a> – Global Citizen</li>
<li><a href="https://www.devex.com/news/opinion-coronavirus-is-driving-a-domestic-violence-pandemic-97028">Opinion: Coronavirus is driving a domestic violence pandemic</a> – Devex</li>
<li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/gender-institute-says-proper-response-to-genderbased-violence-essential-in-and-after-covid19-crisis-6.2.1104497.c07a37bba8">Gender Institute says proper response to gender-based violence essential in and after COVID-19 crisis</a> – Trinidad & Tobago Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001369005/international-girls-in-ict-day-celebrated-virtually-this-year">International Girls in ICT day celebrated virtually this year</a> – The Standard</li>
<li><a href="https://observer.ug/news/headlines/64467-how-eu-un-fight-gender-violence">How EU, UN fight gender violence</a> – The Observer</li>
<li><a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/how-to-achieve-gender-equality-after-pandemic/">Here’s how to achieve gender equality after the pandemic</a> – Word Economic Forum (blog)</li>
<li><a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1062692">COVID-19: New women-led UN initiative aims to save lives and protect livelihoods</a> – UN News</li>
<li><a href="https://thediplomat.com/2020/04/indias-covid-19-gender-blind-spot/">India’s COVID–19 Gender Blind Spot</a> – The Diplomat</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/apr/29/uk-aid-efforts-to-tackle-gender-equality-marred-by-inaccuracy-says-watchdog-dfid-nao">UK aid efforts to tackle gender equality marred by ‘inaccuracy’, says watchdog</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pakistan-women-technology-feature/pakistans-younger-women-riding-a-digital-wave-in-drive-for-better-jobs-idUSKCN22A0AL">Pakistan’s younger women riding a digital wave in drive for better jobs</a> – Reuters</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/apr/28/three-women-killed-in-spain-as-coronavirus-lockdown-sees-rise-in-domestic-violence">Three women killed in Spain as coronavirus lockdown sees rise in domestic violence</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://city-press.news24.com/Voices/media-can-turn-tide-on-negative-representation-of-women-20200428">Media can turn tide on negative representation of women</a> – News24</li>
<li><a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-nightly-coronavirus-special-edition/2020/04/29/covids-war-on-women-489076">Covid’s war on women</a> – Politico</li>
<li><a href="https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/uber-offers-free-rides-for-people-fleeing-domestic/">Uber Offers Free Rides for People Fleeing Domestic Violence During COVID-19 Pandemic</a> – Global Citizen</li>
<li><a href="https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/241474">Women workers in a post-pandemic economy</a> – The Malaysian Insight</li>
<li><a href="https://dailytimes.com.pk/604950/acquiring-to-compeer-youth-gender-equality-and-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights-srhr/">Acquiring to Compeer: Youth, Gender Equality, and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)</a> – Daily Times</li>
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<h1>See Also</h1>
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<li><a href="http://www.wikigender.org/gender-in-the-media-archive/">Gender in the Media – Archive</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wikigender.org/community-portal/">Community Portal</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wikigender.org/wiki/community-portal-reports-and-publications/">Publications</a></li>
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