Gender in the Media: July 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>July 2019</h1>
<h2>1-14 July</h2>
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<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/perfect-gender-balance-as-eu-leaders-decide-on-top-jobs/2019/07/02/dc57d6ce-9d16-11e9-83e3-45fded8e8d2e_story.html">‘Perfect gender balance’ as EU leaders decide on top jobs</a> – The Washington Post</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-women-agriculture/tech-entrepreneurs-seek-to-shatter-stereotypes-about-women-in-farming-idUSKCN1U00FX">Tech entrepreneurs seek to shatter stereotypes about women in farming</a> – Reuters</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2019/07/southafrica-lgbtq-rights/593050/">The Unfulfilled Promise of LGBTQ Rights in South Africa</a> – The Atlantic</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-lgbt-business/a-new-pay-gap-this-time-for-britains-lgbt-workers-idUSKCN1TY2KA">A new pay gap – this time for Britain’s LGBT+ workers</a> – Reuters</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-women-violence/mexico-city-mayor-promises-to-eradicate-violence-against-women-idUSKCN1U42MM">Mexico City mayor promises to eradicate violence against women</a> – Reuters</li>
<li><a href="https://www.apnews.com/8b8cfafae5e1464dada65289a3c6bc5b">US Women win 4th World Cup title, eye gender equality</a> – Associated Press</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-africa-women-rights/african-nations-urged-to-enforce-family-laws-to-protect-women-idUSKCN1TX2BQ">African nations urged to enforce family laws to protect women</a> – Reuters</li>
<li><a style="font-size: 1rem;" href="https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/07/04/russia-to-slash-list-of-off-limits-jobs-for-women-media-reports-a66275">Russia to Slash Soviet-Era List of Off-Limits Jobs for Women, Media Reports</a><span style="font-size: 1rem;"> – The Moscow Times</span></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/world/europe/russia-domestic-violence-european-court-of-human-rights.html?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share">Ignored at Home, Battered Russian Women Take Cases to Europe</a> – The New York Times</li>
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<h2>1-14 July</h2>
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<li><a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2019/07/18/saudi-arabia-weighs-loosening-more-controls-on-women">Saudi Arabia weighs loosening more controls on women</a> – The Economist</li>
<li><a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2019/07/18/why-half-the-scientists-in-some-eastern-european-countries-are-women">Why half the scientists in some eastern European countries are women</a> – The Economist</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/jul/18/indonesian-women-suffering-epidemic-of-domestic-violence-activists-warn">Indonesian women suffering ‘epidemic’ of domestic violence, activists warn</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/17/g7-leaders-to-back-tech-revolution-for-african-women">Melinda Gates pushes G7 to close digital gender gap in Africa</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="http://news.trust.org/item/20190718093424-p2d4y/?deliveryName=DM37988">OPINION: How better childcare can boost growth across Asia</a> – Reuters</li>
<li><span class="balancedHeadline"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/30/us/women-men-competence.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FWomen%20and%20Girls">Americans Finally Consider Women as Competent as Men</a> – The New York Times</span></li>
<li><a style="font-size: 1rem;" href="https://oecd-development-matters.org/2019/07/23/the-case-for-gender-smart-work-policies-key-to-equality-good-for-business/">The Case for Gender-Smart Work Policies: Key to Equality, Good for Business</a><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><span style="font-size: 1rem;"> – OECD Development Matters </span></span></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-women-crime/russian-women-post-bruised-selfies-to-push-for-domestic-violence-law-idUSKCN1UJ2QQ">Russian women post bruised selfies to push for domestic violence law</a> – Reuters</li>
<li> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jul/28/medical-bias-against-women-drug-trials-cpr-medicine-gender-inequalities">The five: medical biases against women</a> – The Guardian</li>
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