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How women’s voices have been marginalised in COVID media coverage

A new study by King’s College London analysed 146,867 articles about coronavirus – and found a striking lack of women’s voices and perspectives.

By Sophia Seawell

/ 30 Oct 2020

How women’s voices have been marginalised in COVID media coverage

How women’s role in Belarus protests captured global media attention

From solidarity to stereotypes, women protesters against Lukashenka have captured the attention of both mainstream and conservative media.

By Claire Provost, Claudia Torrisi and Inge Snip

/ 28 Aug 2020

How women’s role in Belarus protests captured global media attention

These women are finding creative ways to defy patriarchy in Bangladesh

On Dhaka’s streets and stages, women tell their stories – about issues from violence to sexuality to working conditions. And they demand to be heard.

By Sian Norris

/ 6 May 2019

These women are finding creative ways to defy patriarchy in Bangladesh

Ayúdanos a investigar las amenazas y ataques organizados contra los derechos de las mujeres en Latinoamérica

Postula a la beca de tres meses a tiempo parcial y perfecciona tus habilidades de investigación y de periodismo de datos. Fecha límite: 19 de mayo 2019.

By Open democracy

/ 2 May 2019

Ayúdanos a investigar las amenazas y ataques organizados contra los derechos de las mujeres en Latinoamérica

Help us track the backlash against women’s rights in Latin America

Apply for a three-month, part-time fellowship and hone your investigative and data journalism skills. Deadline: 19 May 2019.

By Open democracy

/ 2 May 2019

Help us track the backlash against women’s rights in Latin America

Meet the journalist documenting India’s unreported rape cases

Priyanka Dubey has reported on gender-based violence for years. Her new book is out in the UK and US on 8 March, International Women’s Day.

By Payal Mohta

/ 8 Mar 2019

Meet the journalist documenting India’s unreported rape cases

This new political party in Poland wants to ‘re-Christianise’ Europe

Father Rydzyk controls a media empire accused of amplifying homophobic and sexist views. Now, he’s seen as the driving force behind a new party aiming at the European Parliament elections in May

By Lidia Kurasinska

/ 27 Feb 2019

“We create space for freedom”: battling sexism in Ukraine’s media

Gender stereotypes are widespread in the Ukrainian media. I talked to activist Oleksandra Golub about campaigns to change this.

By Maria Sanz Dominguez

/ 18 Jan 2019

Don’t forget the working-class women who made suffragette history

A century after some UK women won the vote, most of the suffragette stories we hear still focus on the elite. But this was a diverse movement.

By Sian Norris

/ 9 Jan 2019

Feminist comedians are laughing at privilege – and it’s funny

Comedy that targets oppressed groups is outdated. These feminists are using humour to speak truth to power.

By Rocío Ros Rebollo

/ 14 Dec 2018

Why the ‘Me Too’ movement in India is succeeding at last

Centuries of entrenched patriarchy cannot be upturned in a month. But this country finally looks ready for a feminist overhaul.

By Raksha Kumar

/ 7 Dec 2018

How Christian conservatives are trying to influence the media in Ukraine

The Novomedia forum in Kyiv offered a close-up look at the communications strategies of internationally connected ultra-conservatives

By Tetiana Kozak

/ 5 Dec 2018