Gender in the Media: September 2020

Gender in the Media: September 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>September</h1>
<h2>1-14 September</h2>
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<li class="story-title"><a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/08/1071372">Generations of progress for women and girls could be lost to COVID pandemic, UN chief warns</a> – UN News</li>
<li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/united-nations-coronavirus-women-gender-equality-un-a9698721.html">Coronavirus rolling back decades of ‘fragile progress’ for women, warns UN chief</a> – The Independent</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/macro-mirror/news/womens-access-stimulus-packages-and-post-covid-19-gender-equality-1953693">Women’s access to stimulus packages and post Covid-19 gender equality</a> – The Daily Star</li>
<li><a href="https://www.devex.com/news/opinion-4-ways-digital-platforms-can-expand-economic-opportunity-for-women-97988">Opinion: 4 ways digital platforms can expand economic opportunity for women</a> – Devex</li>
<li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-women-poverty/hitting-women-hard-pandemic-makes-gender-poverty-gap-wider-u-n-idUSKBN25T206">Hitting women hard, pandemic makes gender poverty gap wider: U.N.</a> – Reuters</li>
<li><a href="https://eastafricamonitor.com/how-gender-equality-can-build-a-prosperous-somalia/">How gender equality can build a prosperous Somalia</a> – East Africa Monitor</li>
<li><a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/09/covid-19-gender-inequality-jobs-economy/">COVID-19 has worsened gender inequality. These charts show what we can do about it</a> – World Economic Forum</li>
<li><a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/et-womens-forum-urgent-need-for-a-gender-responsive-recovery-strategy/articleshow/77970326.cms">ET Women’s Forum: Urgent need for a gender-responsive recovery strategy</a> – The Economic Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/featured-it-time-rid-overlapping-gender-issues-private-sector">Is it time to rid overlapping gender issues in the private sector?</a> – The New Times</li>
<li><a href="https://blogs.imf.org/2020/09/09/guilt-gender-and-an-inclusive-recovery-a-lesson-from-japan/">Guilt, Gender, and an Inclusive Recovery: A Lesson from Japan</a> – IMF Blog</li>
<li><a href="https://guardian.ng/politics/pushing-frontiers-of-gender-equal-opportunity-through-legislation/">Pushing frontiers of gender, equal opportunity through legislation</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/women-nhs-workforce-gender-balance-senior-roles-b420087.html">Women significantly underrepresented in senior positions across NHS, report finds</a> – The Independent</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/sep/16/women-are-not-financially-illiterate-they-need-more-than-condescending-advice">Women are not financially illiterate. They need more than condescending advice. Kristine Ziwica</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2020/09/international-day-of-peace-women-must-speak-out-against-gender-based-violence/">International Day Of Peace: Women Must Speak Out Against Gender-Based Violence</a> – Capital FM Kenya</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/17/womens-equality-party-runs-consultation-on-self-identification-for-trans-people">Women’s Equality party runs consultation on self-identification for trans people</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/women-mexico-rape-protest/">Mexico’s Women Demand Justice on Gender Violence</a> – The Nation</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/19/hundreds-of-women-detained-during-belarus-protest-march-alexander-lukashenko">Hundreds of women detained during Belarus protest march</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://hbr.org/2020/09/dont-let-the-pandemic-set-back-gender-equality">Don’t Let the Pandemic Set Back Gender Equality</a> – Harvard Business Review</li>
<li><a href="https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/civil-society-organisations-push-gender-inclusive-approach-economic-recovery-plan">Civil Society Organisations push for gender inclusive approach in economic recovery plan</a> – The New Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/gender-diversity-stalls-among-asx-200-companies-20200916-p55w81">Gender diversity stalls among ASX 200 companies</a> – The Australian Financial Review</li>
<li><a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/covid-19-pandemic-linked-family-violence-highlights-need-for-review-to-address-gender">Covid-19 pandemic-linked family violence highlights need for review to address gender inequality</a> – The Straits Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/23/france-doubles-paid-paternity-leave-to-28-days">France doubles paid paternity leave to 28 days</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/09/20/female-workers-in-indonesia-earn-23-less-than-their-male-peers.html">Female workers in Indonesia earn 23% less than their male peers</a> – The Jakarta Post</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/26/world/covid-women-childcare-equality.html">Pandemic Will ‘Take Our Women 10 Years Back’ in the Workplace</a> – The New York Times</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2020/09/28/women-must-be-kept-safe-online-to-meet-global-gender-goals-activist-says">Women must be kept safe online to meet global gender goals, activist says</a> – The Star Online</li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/each-budget-used-to-have-a-gender-impact-statement-we-need-it-back-especially-now-144849">Each budget used to have a gender impact statement. We need it back, especially now</a> – The Conversation AU</li>
<li><a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/09/1074342">Thailand: More than 100 companies pledge to strengthen women’s economic empowerment</a> – UN News</li>
<li><a href="https://news.mit.edu/2020/3-questions-nancy-hopkins-improving-gender-equality-in-academia-0930">3 Questions: Nancy Hopkins on improving gender equality in academia</a> – MIT News</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/sep/30/feminists-anti-trans-idea-sex-gender-oppression">Feminists like me aren’t anti-trans – we just can’t discard the idea of ‘sex’. Susanna Rustin</a> – The Guardian</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/sep/30/forget-notions-of-coronavirus-as-a-great-equaliser-women-are-hardest-hit-yet-again">Forget notions of coronavirus as a great equaliser – women are hardest hit yet again. Helen Pankhurst</a> – The Guardian</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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