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Gender in the Media: August 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.<a name="target-toc-0"></a>
<h1><span id="1"></span>August</h1>
<h2>1-14 August</h2>
<ul>
 	<li><a href="https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/men-must-play-a-constructive-role-to-achieve-gender-equality,14156">Men must play a constructive role to achieve gender equality</a> - Independent Australia</li>
 	<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/the-female-brain-why-damaging-myths-about-women-and-science-keep-coming-back-in-new-forms-129310">The ‘female’ brain: why damaging myths about women and science keep coming back in new forms</a> - The Conversation UK</li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2020/08/03/gender-equality-in-the-midst-of-a-pandemic/#59ce15f4d518">Gender Equality In The Midst Of A Pandemic</a> - Forbes</li>
 	<li><a href="https://guardian.ng/property/un-habitat-others-link-unsustainable-urbanisation-to-impact-covid-19-on-women/">UN-Habitat, others link unsustainable urbanisation to impact COVID-19 on women</a> - The Guardian</li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.newdelhitimes.com/covid-19-crisis-threatens-to-exacerbate-gender-disparity-in-sports/">COVID-19 crisis threatens to exacerbate gender disparity in sports</a> - New Delhi Times</li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/lifestyle/100-years-of-womens-suffrage-whats-changed/">Women's suffrage was a giant leap for democracy. We haven't stuck the landing yet</a> - The Washington Post</li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/08/03/women-ceos-highest-representation-on-the-fortune-500-list-still-isnt-enough/#4c93d7c25aa8">Women CEOs’ Highest Representation On The Fortune 500 List Still Isn’t Enough</a> - Forbes</li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/careers/2020/aug/03/you-dont-have-to-be-a-man-to-hold-a-screwdriver-busy-times-for-britains-female-telecom-engineers">'You don’t have to be a man to hold a screwdriver': busy times for Britain's female telecom engineers</a> - The Guardian</li>
 	<li><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/mumbai-traffic-light-women-intl-hnk-scli/index.html">Sign of the times? Mumbai installs female figures on traffic lights to promote gender equality</a> - CNN</li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/world/asia/mumbai-traffic-light-woman-india.html">Mumbai Put Female Figures on Traffic Signals. Some Women Are Not Impressed.</a> - The New York Times</li>
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<div class="article-headline__text b-reith-sans-font b-font-weight-300"><a href="https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200806-the-gender-pay-gap-no-one-talks-about">The gender pay gap no-one talks about</a> - BBC News</div></li>
 	<li><a href="https://moabtimes.com/2020/08/06/efforts-to-diversify-gender-leadership-come-up-short/">Efforts to diversify gender leadership come up short</a> - The Times-Independent</li>
 	<li><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/05/europe/turkey-gender-protests-istanbul-convention-intl/index.html">Turkish women rally against domestic violence as ruling party contemplates leaving key rights treaty</a> - CNN</li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/09/us/covid-women-girls-gender.html">The Key to an Inclusive Recovery? Putting Women in Decision-Making Roles</a> - The New York Times</li>
 	<li><a href="https://newsday.co.tt/2020/08/07/22-year-old-poet-delivers-gender-equality-plan/">22-year-old poet delivers gender equality plan</a> - Trinidad News</li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/08/venture-capitalism-women-business-ownders-investment/">How to close the gender gap in venture capital</a> - World Economic Forum</li>
</ul>
<h2>15-31 August</h2>
<ul>
 	<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/16/us/melinda-gates-leadership-covid-pandemic-gender-women-girls.html">Melinda Gates On Covid-19: It’s Time to Demand More of All Our Leaders</a> - The New York Times</li>
 	<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/women-less-likely-to-critique-mens-research-in-academic-journals-133310">Women less likely to critique men’s research in academic journals</a> - The Conversation CA</li>
 	<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/nature-and-nurture-both-contribute-to-gender-inequality-in-leadership-but-that-doesnt-mean-patriarchy-is-forever-123311">Nature and nurture both contribute to gender inequality in leadership – but that doesn’t mean patriarchy is forever</a> - The Conversation US</li>
 	<li><a href="https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/work/2020/08/18/free-child-care-gender-equality/">Fresh calls for cheaper child care as gender equality deteriorates</a> - The New Daily</li>
 	<li><a href="https://guardian.ng/appointments/towards-overcoming-gender-challenges-in-community-participation/">Towards overcoming gender challenges in community participation </a> - The Guardian</li>
 	<li><header><a href="https://www.nation.co.ke/kenya/gender/women-add-voice-on-revenue-sharing-debate--1920670">Women add voice on revenue sharing debate </a> - Daily Nation</header></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/aug/18/artists-right-to-vote-women-19th-amendment">100 years, 100 women: female artists celebrate the right to vote</a> - The Guardian</li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.fr/us/old-normal-hard-on-women-can-use-pandemic-opportunity-fix-2020-8">The 'old normal' was hard on women — and we need to use the pandemic as an opportunity to fix that</a> - Business Insider</li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/702904-covid-19-and-gender">Covid-19 and Gender</a> - The News International</li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.newtimes.co.rw/opinions/can-gender-equality-save-rwandas-economic-growth-prospects">Can Gender Equality save Rwanda`s Economic Growth Prospects?</a> - The New Daily</li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/23/us/IMF-kristalina-georgieva-gender-pandemic-crisis-economy.html">View From the I.M.F. — In a Crisis Like No Other, Gender Still Counts</a> - The New York Times</li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/bab1e7a8-c395-4fe2-af20-9fd1ff6587ee"><span class="article-classifier__gap">The female Indian entrepreneurs who have overcome gender barriers</span></a> - Financial Times</li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/08/100-years-us-women-right-to-vote-gender-equality/">It's 100 years since US women got the right to vote, but how has gender equality changed?</a> - World Economic Forum</li>
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<div class="view_headline HD"><a href="https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2020/08/181_295232.html">Global experts to discuss gender equality in pandemic era</a> - The Korea Times</div></li>
</ul>
<h2>See also</h2>
<ul>
 	<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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