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 current month. December 2018 16-31 December Transgender Woman’s Murder Is Prosecuted as ‘Feminicide,’ in First for Colombia (The New York Times) Mainstreaming gender equality and empowerment education in […]

Actualmente, la mujer ha tenido una relevante participación en la política mexicana y en el proceso electoral. Han sido pocas las mujeres que podemos nombrar como candidatas presidenciales, gobernadoras o miembros del Congreso; sin embargo, su participación e influencia es cada vez mayor en las decisiones políticas de México. Table of Contents 1 Cámara de […]

Kamala Suraiyya, aka Madhavikutty, (31 March 1934 – 31 May 2009) was an writer who wrote in English and Malayalam, her native language. A poet, short-story writer and memoirist, Das was known for her open discussion of women’s sexual and romantic lives. Table of Contents 1 Early Life 2 Writing Career 2.1 Memoir – ‘My […]

Background and definitions There is no country in the world in which women and men receive equal pay for equal work (World Economic Forum, 2015). Wage differentials reflect the vast inequalities between women and men on the labour market and in society at large. There are several definitions of the gender wage gap: The OECD […]

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 current month. May 2018 1-15 May In Peru, Justice in Sexual Assault Cases Called a ‘Lost Cause’ (The New York Times) #MeToo Goes Global (The New York Times) […]

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 current month. July 2018 1-15 July Countries Need to Use Gender Data to Track SDG Progress. Here’s How. (News Deeply) Women Making Science Videos on YouTube Face Hostile […]

Although crowds are increasing, women’s football still lags behind its male counterparts in terms of funding, media interest and crowd turnout. The record high salaries of male Premiere League players has no equivalent in the women’s game. In a recognition of the inequality facing the women’s game, the English Football Association (FA) went to Sweden […]