Gender in the Media: October 2020

Gender in the Media: October 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>October</h1>
<h2>1-14 October</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/10/1074452">COVID-19 underscores need to deliver on promise of landmark women’s rights conference</a> – UN News</li>
<li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/lack-of-confidence-among-women-gender-gap-in-stem-tech-2020-10?IR=T">Women are just as capable as men in computing skills — but they’re not as confident. Here’s why that’s contributing to the gender gap in tech.</a> – Business Insider</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/women-un/u-n-to-tackle-gender-equality-chief-calls-it-greatest-rights-challenge-idUSKBN26M4E1">U.N. to tackle gender equality, chief calls it ‘greatest’ rights challenge</a> – Reuters</li>
<li><a href="https://thehimalayantimes.com/opinion/gender-equality-key-to-healthy-ageing/">Gender equality – Key to healthy ageing</a> – The Himalayan Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/10/01/national/social-issues/gender-diversity-women-in-business/">COVID-19 presents crucial moment for gender diversity in Japan</a> – The Japan Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/10/01/citing-overwhelming-support-wao-urges-malaysias-legislators-to-expedite-lab/1908377">Citing overwhelming support, WAO urges Malaysia’s legislators to expedite labour law amendments for greater gender equality</a> – Malay Mail</li>
<li><a href="https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/133677/new-governments-programme-diversity-gender-equality-and-investment-in-justice/">New government’s programme: diversity, gender equality and investment in justice</a> – The Brussels Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/10/08/women-experts-excluded-global-coronavirus-coverage/">Women are systematically excluded from global coronavirus coverage, experts say</a> – The Washington Post</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/oct/08/two-thirds-women-in-football-gender-discrimination-survey">’Heartbreaking’: survey reveals extent of gender discrimination in football</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/lockdown-left-women-more-vulnerable-webinar-on-gender-violence-6716741/">Lockdown left women more vulnerable: Webinar on gender violence</a> – The Indian Express</li>
<li><a href="https://www.devex.com/news/25-years-after-beijing-what-s-changed-on-gender-equality-not-enough-experts-say-98248">25 years after Beijing, what’s changed on gender equality? Not enough, experts say.</a> – Devex</li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/that-advice-to-women-to-lean-in-be-more-confident-it-doesnt-help-and-data-show-it-146998">That advice to women to ‘lean in’, be more confident… it doesn’t help, and data show it</a> – Conversation AU</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedailystar.net/online/news/youths-govt-and-development-partners-demand-gender-equality-womens-rights-1976357">Youths, govt and development partners demand gender equality, women’s rights</a> – The Daily Star</li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferpalumbo/2020/10/14/what-women-can-do-right-now-to-advocate-for-gender-equality/#15ddd56d3b6f">What Women Can Do Right Now To Advocate For Gender Equality</a> – Forbes</li>
<li><a href="https://www.mmtimes.com/news/more-myanmar-businesses-need-address-gender-gap.html">More Myanmar businesses need to address gender gap</a> – Myanmar Times</li>
<li><a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/world/why-should-local-disaster-risk-reduction-strategies-wear-gender-lens-girls-safety">Why should local disaster-risk-reduction strategies wear gender lens for girls’ safety?</a> – ReliefWeb</li>
</ul>
<h2>15-31 October</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/10/1075522">‘We want justice for these girls’: the Kenyan helpline for victims of gender violence</a> – UN News</li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbesindia.com/blog/missrepresent-women-gender-sexuality/the-government-is-open-to-new-methods-of-collecting-gender-disaggregated-data/">’The government is open to new methods of collecting gender disaggregated data'</a> – India Forbes</li>
<li><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/women-far-from-achieving-gender-equality-says-citizens-assembly-1.4383153">Women ‘far from achieving gender equality’, says Citizens’ Assembly</a> – The Irish Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/10/pandemic-covid-19-coronavirus-gender-work-offices-factories-men-women-parity">Could COVID-19 widen the workplace gender gap?</a> – World Economic Forum</li>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-54528868">Forced to undergo genital exams in colonial India</a> – BBC News</li>
<li><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-focus-on-obstacles-to-gender-equality">Forum: Focus on obstacles to gender equality</a> – The Straits Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/no-gender-parity-in-d%C3%A1il-until-2063-at-current-rate-of-progress-1.4384216">No gender parity in Dáil ‘until 2063’ at current rate of progress</a> – The Irish Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/oct/19/to-tackle-sexual-violence-in-bangladesh-the-culture-of-victim-blaming-must-end">To tackle sexual violence in Bangladesh the culture of victim blaming must end</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/oct/19/federal-government-funding-for-care-sector-would-improve-gender-pay-gap-and-economy">Federal government funding for care sector would improve gender pay gap and economy</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/law-society-study-flags-gender-bias-in-legal-profession">Law Society study flags gender bias in legal profession</a> – The Business Times</li>
<li><a href="https://hbr.org/2020/10/4-ways-men-can-support-their-female-colleagues-remotely">4 Ways Men Can Support Their Female Colleagues — Remotely</a> – Harvard Business Review</li>
<li><a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/10/covid19-employment-gender-gap-policy/">Are countries doing enough to support women through the pandemic?</a> – World Economic Forum</li>
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<h2>See also</h2>
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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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