Gender in the Media: August 2019

Gender in the Media: August 2019

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.
<h1>August 2019</h1>
<h2>1-14 August</h2>
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<li class="ArticleHeader_headline"><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-politics/more-women-disabled-members-make-debut-in-japanese-parliament-idUSKCN1UR3S5">More women, disabled members make debut in Japanese parliament</a> – Reuters</li>
<li class="ArticleHeader_headline"><a href="https://theglobepost.com/2019/08/14/central-american-development-women/">Amid Migration Crisis, Central American Development Must Center Women: NGO</a> – The Globe Post</li>
<li class="ArticleHeader_headline"><a href="https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/opinion/women-are-a-huge-catalyst-for-socio-economic-development-30465032">Women are a huge catalyst for socio-economic development</a> – Business Report</li>
<li class="ArticleHeader_headline"><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-women-bring-home-a-bigger-slice-of-the-bacon-11565343002">When Women Bring Home a Bigger Slice of the Bacon</a> – The Wall Street Journal</li>
<li class="ArticleHeader_headline"><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/13/perspectives/refugees-jobs-global-gdp/index.html">Refugee women face unequal access to jobs. Hiring them could boost global GDP by $1.4 trillion</a> – CNN Business</li>
<li class="ArticleHeader_headline"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2019/08/08/new-research-finds-that-supporting-female-entrepreneurs-could-boost-global-economy-by-5-trillion/#6f97131267be">New Research Finds That Supporting Female Entrepreneurs Could Boost Global Economy By $5 Trillion</a> – Forbes</li>
<li class="ArticleHeader_headline"><a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/07/backing-female-founders-encourage-global-economic-growth">Want to add trillions to the global economy? Back female founders</a> – World Economic Forum</li>
<li class="ArticleHeader_headline"><a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/08/1043601">Gender equality, education and the environment at the forefront of new SDG Advocate campaigns</a> – UN News</li>
<li class="ArticleHeader_headline"><a href="https://www.rioonwatch.org/?p=54365">Hunger Is a Feminine Noun, Part 4: Cuts to Social Programs Make Women Victims</a> – Rio On Watch</li>
<li class="ArticleHeader_headline"><a href="https://elpais.com/elpais/2019/08/11/inenglish/1565517120_175804.html">Femicide is a crime against all humanity</a> – El Pais</li>
<li class="ArticleHeader_headline"><a href="https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-promoting-women-into-education-leadership/">OPINION: The first step toward promoting women into education leadership? Stop paying men more</a> – The Hechinger Report</li>
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<h2>15-31 August</h2>
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<li><a href="https://theaseanpost.com/article/gender-equality-through-sports-malaysia">Gender equality through sports in Malaysia</a> – The ASEAN Post</li>
<li><a href="https://www.cfr.org/blog/what-g7-got-right-and-wrong-about-gender-equality">What the G7 Got Right—and Wrong—About Gender Equality</a> – Council on Foreign Relations</li>
<li><a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/08/gender-equality-at-home-takes-a-hit-when-children-arrive/">Gender equality at home falls when children arrive. What can be done?</a> – World Economic Forum</li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/avivahwittenbergcox/2019/08/29/gender-balancing-everyone-from-uber-to-the-rugby-world-cup/#3d25a4ac4ab7">Gender Balancing: Everyone From Uber To The Rugby World Cup</a> – Forbes</li>
<li><a href="http://sdg.iisd.org/news/gender-analysis-of-potential-free-trade-deal-a-global-first/">Gender Analysis of Potential Free Trade Deal: A Global First</a> – International Institute for Sustainable Development</li>
<li><a href="https://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/2019/08/the-world-bank-and-gender-equality-development-policy-financing/">The World Bank and gender equality: Development Policy Financing</a> – Bretton Woods Observer</li>
<li><a href="https://www.themastonline.com/2019/08/27/zambia-national-mens-network-for-gender-and-development-to-launch-trusted-men-campaign/">ZAMBIA National Men’s Network for Gender and Development to launch ‘Trusted men campaign’</a> – The Mast</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/aug/22/every-g7-country-should-have-a-feminist-foreign-policy-emma-watson">Every G7 country should have a feminist foreign policy</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://allafrica.com/stories/201908300098.html">Mozambique: Women’s Empowerment Programme Formally Launched</a> – AllAfrica</li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2019/08/28/g7-commits-251mn-package-to-women-entrepreneurs-are-gender-inequality-gaps-narrowing/">G7 commits $251mn package to women entrepreneurs: Are gender inequality gaps narrowing?</a> – CNBC Africa</li>
<li><a href="https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/gender-discrimination-the-key-driver-of-pay-gap-20190821-p52j9g">Discrimination rises as gender pay gap falls</a> – Australian Financial Review</li>
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