Latest items for WAM-PRACTICE-1
Jan. 18, 2025, 1:46 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"When Indian actor Aishwarya Rai, once Miss World, walked the runway at Paris fashion week for L’Oréal this month, the online space and many Indian newspapers exploded with comments about her weight. People took to social media to say she had 'let herself go', that she shouldn’t have worn this or that, that she should have taken better care of herself. She faced similar comments about her 'baby weight' soon after giving birth to her daughter 12 years ago. I watched this unfold with disappointment because this sort of public shaming not only affects Indian celebrities, but also has a direct impact on millions of young girls and women around...more
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"When Indian actor Aishwarya Rai, once Miss World, walked the runway at Paris fashion week for L’Oréal this month, the online space and many Indian newspapers exploded with comments about her weight. People took to social media to say she had 'let herself go', that she shouldn’t have worn this or that, that she should have taken better care of herself. She faced similar comments about her 'baby weight' soon after giving birth to her daughter 12 years ago. I watched this unfold with disappointment because this sort of public shaming not only affects Indian celebrities, but also has a direct impact on millions of young girls and women around...more
Jan. 18, 2025, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Mexico
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Celebration of the ruling soon spilled out onto social media. 'Today is a day of victory and justice for Mexican women!' Mexico’s National Institute for Women wrote in a message on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The government organization called the decision a 'big step' toward gender equality. Sen. Olga Sánchez Cordero, a former Supreme Court justice, applauded the ruling, saying on X that it represented an advance toward 'a more just society in which the rights of all are respected.' She called on Mexico’s Congress to pass legislation in response. But others in the highly religious country decried the decision. Irma Barrientos, director of the...more
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Celebration of the ruling soon spilled out onto social media. 'Today is a day of victory and justice for Mexican women!' Mexico’s National Institute for Women wrote in a message on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The government organization called the decision a 'big step' toward gender equality. Sen. Olga Sánchez Cordero, a former Supreme Court justice, applauded the ruling, saying on X that it represented an advance toward 'a more just society in which the rights of all are respected.' She called on Mexico’s Congress to pass legislation in response. But others in the highly religious country decried the decision. Irma Barrientos, director of the...more
Jan. 18, 2025, 1:10 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Disturbing videos have circulated online since which appear to show young girls gasping for air as they desperately try to force their way out of schools in Iran, amid a shocking spate of poisonings of children in the country. In one chilling clip, shared by a BBC Persian journalist, dozens of schoolgirls are seen on the floor after running out of their classrooms, coughing and wailing in pain" (par. 14-15)
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Disturbing videos have circulated online since which appear to show young girls gasping for air as they desperately try to force their way out of schools in Iran, amid a shocking spate of poisonings of children in the country. In one chilling clip, shared by a BBC Persian journalist, dozens of schoolgirls are seen on the floor after running out of their classrooms, coughing and wailing in pain" (par. 14-15)
Jan. 10, 2025, 2:03 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Bilan, the country’s only all-female media house, which celebrates its first birthday on Tuesday" (par. 1). "One of the most difficult subjects I have tackled is female drug addiction in Somalia. . .It took months to persuade anyone to speak. The addicts were terrified their parents would find out, but I persuaded them to wear face masks to hide their identities. They asked me for money to feed their habits. The pharmacists who sell opioids threatened me, trying to stop me writing the story because they wanted to continue making money from the addicts, and feared being exposed to the police. When the report came out, I was attacked by...more
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Bilan, the country’s only all-female media house, which celebrates its first birthday on Tuesday" (par. 1). "One of the most difficult subjects I have tackled is female drug addiction in Somalia. . .It took months to persuade anyone to speak. The addicts were terrified their parents would find out, but I persuaded them to wear face masks to hide their identities. They asked me for money to feed their habits. The pharmacists who sell opioids threatened me, trying to stop me writing the story because they wanted to continue making money from the addicts, and feared being exposed to the police. When the report came out, I was attacked by...more
Jan. 10, 2025, 1:52 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Shuang Zheng, 31, considered to be a megastar actress back in her homeland after starring in the TV series Meteor Shower, denies abusing her two children born via surrogates in Colorado" (par. 2). "Coupled with [Shuang Zheng] surrogacy scandal, she has been listed among 'actors with poor conduct' by Chinese state regulators and has therefore been blacklisted and banned from making public appearances with all existing public activities relating to her entertainment career being forced to cancel" (par. 22).
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Shuang Zheng, 31, considered to be a megastar actress back in her homeland after starring in the TV series Meteor Shower, denies abusing her two children born via surrogates in Colorado" (par. 2). "Coupled with [Shuang Zheng] surrogacy scandal, she has been listed among 'actors with poor conduct' by Chinese state regulators and has therefore been blacklisted and banned from making public appearances with all existing public activities relating to her entertainment career being forced to cancel" (par. 22).
Jan. 9, 2025, 4:09 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Work has also been carried out to publicize in the media the negative consequences and unlawful nature of bride kidnapping and early marriage, including through a practical guide specially developed by the Centre for the Study of Democratic Processes, which is a non-governmental foundation. The guide seeks to inform the public about legislation aimed at preventing the celebration of religious ceremonies with minors. From 10 to 24 June 2018, an information campaign in the form of a flash mob called Alakachuu – Bull Kylmysh (bride abduction is a crime) was conducted at the national level among students and pupils. The use of innovative forms and methods of informational and educational...more
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Work has also been carried out to publicize in the media the negative consequences and unlawful nature of bride kidnapping and early marriage, including through a practical guide specially developed by the Centre for the Study of Democratic Processes, which is a non-governmental foundation. The guide seeks to inform the public about legislation aimed at preventing the celebration of religious ceremonies with minors. From 10 to 24 June 2018, an information campaign in the form of a flash mob called Alakachuu – Bull Kylmysh (bride abduction is a crime) was conducted at the national level among students and pupils. The use of innovative forms and methods of informational and educational...more
Jan. 8, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Tajikistan
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"In accordance with the national plan of action, during the period 2019–2022 the Committee on Women and the Family under the Government of Tajikistan organized 12 conferences, 220 round tables and 190 meetings for civil servants and law enforcement agencies at which it circulated the text of the Convention and the concluding recommendations. It is also conducting broad public outreach activities in accessible form – videos, booklets and information materials about women’s rights in general" (p. 4). "During the reporting period, judges and court officials made 370 appearances on television and radio, and 93 articles were published in newspapers and magazines. Judges and court officials held explanatory meetings on this...more
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"In accordance with the national plan of action, during the period 2019–2022 the Committee on Women and the Family under the Government of Tajikistan organized 12 conferences, 220 round tables and 190 meetings for civil servants and law enforcement agencies at which it circulated the text of the Convention and the concluding recommendations. It is also conducting broad public outreach activities in accessible form – videos, booklets and information materials about women’s rights in general" (p. 4). "During the reporting period, judges and court officials made 370 appearances on television and radio, and 93 articles were published in newspapers and magazines. Judges and court officials held explanatory meetings on this...more
Jan. 4, 2025, 12:14 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1, WAM-DATA-1
"Ahn Kyung-su. Ahn, who has interviewed many North Korean defectors, said the smuggling of a vast amount of South Korean TV dramas and movies in the past 20 years that showed an elevated social status for women has also likely influenced women in North Korea not to have many children” (para 9).
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1, WAM-DATA-1
"Ahn Kyung-su. Ahn, who has interviewed many North Korean defectors, said the smuggling of a vast amount of South Korean TV dramas and movies in the past 20 years that showed an elevated social status for women has also likely influenced women in North Korea not to have many children” (para 9).
Jan. 4, 2025, 11:59 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1, WAM-DATA-1
"South Korean TV dramas and movies in the past 20 years that showed an elevated social status for women has also likely influenced women in North Korea not to have many children” (para 9)
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1, WAM-DATA-1
"South Korean TV dramas and movies in the past 20 years that showed an elevated social status for women has also likely influenced women in North Korea not to have many children” (para 9)
Jan. 2, 2025, 4:36 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Through social media, influencers have inadvertently popularized the seediest parts of Tokyo’s nightlife, often reinforcing harmful stereotypes of Japanese women as submissive, sexually permissive and exotic. These stereotypes, however, are not merely foreign misrepresentations: Japan’s own postwar legal framework and cultural conditions sustain and reinforce them. Tropes of Japanese women as both innocent and deviant can be traced back to 19th-century Orientalist views that cast Japan as mysterious and exotic — as outlined by Narrelle Morris, an associate professor at Curtin University in Australia, in a paper exploring Western fiction's fetishization of Japanese women. The Western gaze tended to view Japan’s arts and traditions as evidence of its unique sensuality,...more
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Through social media, influencers have inadvertently popularized the seediest parts of Tokyo’s nightlife, often reinforcing harmful stereotypes of Japanese women as submissive, sexually permissive and exotic. These stereotypes, however, are not merely foreign misrepresentations: Japan’s own postwar legal framework and cultural conditions sustain and reinforce them. Tropes of Japanese women as both innocent and deviant can be traced back to 19th-century Orientalist views that cast Japan as mysterious and exotic — as outlined by Narrelle Morris, an associate professor at Curtin University in Australia, in a paper exploring Western fiction's fetishization of Japanese women. The Western gaze tended to view Japan’s arts and traditions as evidence of its unique sensuality,...more
Dec. 13, 2024, 10:52 p.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Lying in bed, the slap across the face was Ivano’s response to his wife, Delia, played by Cortellesi, bidding him 'good morning'. The gesture set the tone for the 1940s-set black-and-white film’s depiction of poverty, domestic violence, women’s rights and a mother’s determination to break the cycle of abuse in post-second world war Rome. Audiences are more accustomed to Cortellesi, who co-wrote the film, making them laugh rather than slapping them with hard-hitting themes, which made the phenomenal box-office success of C’è ancora domani – it is among Italy’s Top 10 highest-grossing films ever – a surprise, even for her" (para 3-5). "C’è ancora domani is set in 1946, the...more
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Lying in bed, the slap across the face was Ivano’s response to his wife, Delia, played by Cortellesi, bidding him 'good morning'. The gesture set the tone for the 1940s-set black-and-white film’s depiction of poverty, domestic violence, women’s rights and a mother’s determination to break the cycle of abuse in post-second world war Rome. Audiences are more accustomed to Cortellesi, who co-wrote the film, making them laugh rather than slapping them with hard-hitting themes, which made the phenomenal box-office success of C’è ancora domani – it is among Italy’s Top 10 highest-grossing films ever – a surprise, even for her" (para 3-5). "C’è ancora domani is set in 1946, the...more
Dec. 13, 2024, 10:16 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Ahn, who has interviewed many North Korean defectors, said the smuggling in over the past 20 years of a vast amount of South Korean TV dramas and films showing an elevated social status for women is also likely to have influenced women in North Korea not to have many children" (para 34).
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Ahn, who has interviewed many North Korean defectors, said the smuggling in over the past 20 years of a vast amount of South Korean TV dramas and films showing an elevated social status for women is also likely to have influenced women in North Korea not to have many children" (para 34).
Dec. 10, 2024, 4 p.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Just days before the killing of 22-year-old Giulia Cecchettin, Italians were already applauding a blockbuster movie about a woman who endures beatings and belittling by her overbearing husband. The movie is set in 1946, 24 years before divorce became legal in Italy and on the eve of the first time Italian women were allowed to vote. The film’s exploration of the suffocating role of patriarchy in Italian society is painfully resonating today. The moment is a remarkable confluence of fact and fiction, driving demands across Italy to protect women and to eradicate patriarchal mentalities woven into society" (para 2-3). "In the movie, women, from lower to upper classes, are told...more
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Just days before the killing of 22-year-old Giulia Cecchettin, Italians were already applauding a blockbuster movie about a woman who endures beatings and belittling by her overbearing husband. The movie is set in 1946, 24 years before divorce became legal in Italy and on the eve of the first time Italian women were allowed to vote. The film’s exploration of the suffocating role of patriarchy in Italian society is painfully resonating today. The moment is a remarkable confluence of fact and fiction, driving demands across Italy to protect women and to eradicate patriarchal mentalities woven into society" (para 2-3). "In the movie, women, from lower to upper classes, are told...more
Dec. 10, 2024, 3:41 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Censorship of feminist topics online has intensified, as has misogynistic state propaganda" (para 14).
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Censorship of feminist topics online has intensified, as has misogynistic state propaganda" (para 14).
Dec. 7, 2024, 6:21 p.m.
Countries: Gambia
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1, NGOFW-PRACTICE-1, NGOFW-DATA-1
"In March 2024, Almami Gibba, a member of the party of former president Jammeh, introduced a bill seeking to repeal the act and allow women and girls in The Gambia to undergo FGM. Some lawmakers also began considering the idea of medicalizing the practice by allowing healthcare professionals to perform FGM. In response, civil society organizations sprang into action, launching a campaign that used medical evidence to raise awareness about the harmful effects of FGM. Supported by their development partners, civil society groups organized activities across the country, including in-person events, online campaigns, radio talk shows, and billboards. Gambian civil society coordinated its efforts through the existing Network Against Gender...more
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1, NGOFW-PRACTICE-1, NGOFW-DATA-1
"In March 2024, Almami Gibba, a member of the party of former president Jammeh, introduced a bill seeking to repeal the act and allow women and girls in The Gambia to undergo FGM. Some lawmakers also began considering the idea of medicalizing the practice by allowing healthcare professionals to perform FGM. In response, civil society organizations sprang into action, launching a campaign that used medical evidence to raise awareness about the harmful effects of FGM. Supported by their development partners, civil society groups organized activities across the country, including in-person events, online campaigns, radio talk shows, and billboards. Gambian civil society coordinated its efforts through the existing Network Against Gender...more
Dec. 6, 2024, 10:20 a.m.
Countries: Zimbabwe
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"The 26-year-old Chiwanga is one of few young women to graduate from Zimbabwe’s National School of Visual Arts and Design. She was one of 30 artists from 25 countries to have works included in the 'Notes for Tomorrow' exhibition on the COVID-19 pandemic, which was shown in the United States, Canada, China and Turkey in 2021 and 2022. She also had a show last year in Nigeria. The 'We Should All Be Human' exhibit in Zimbabwe was designed to raise the profile of young female artists and to ecncourage them to keep making art amid persistent societal pressures to get married, have children and change their focus to a life...more
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"The 26-year-old Chiwanga is one of few young women to graduate from Zimbabwe’s National School of Visual Arts and Design. She was one of 30 artists from 25 countries to have works included in the 'Notes for Tomorrow' exhibition on the COVID-19 pandemic, which was shown in the United States, Canada, China and Turkey in 2021 and 2022. She also had a show last year in Nigeria. The 'We Should All Be Human' exhibit in Zimbabwe was designed to raise the profile of young female artists and to ecncourage them to keep making art amid persistent societal pressures to get married, have children and change their focus to a life...more
Dec. 5, 2024, 4:37 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee welcomes the...[m]andating of a commission to investigate gender equality issues faced by children and adolescents, including media representation and children’s exposure to sexualized media and pornography, in 2018 [and] commission for the protection of children and adolescents against harmful media content, with particular emphasis on pornographic and sexualized content, in 2019" (2). "The Committee notes with concern reports of an increase in cases of sexual abuse of teenage girls by teenage boys and the possible link to the sexualization of women online and the availability of pornography. The Committee reiterates its recommendation (CEDAW/C/NOR/CO/9, para. 23 (c)) to allocate resources for research into the root causes and possible impact...more
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee welcomes the...[m]andating of a commission to investigate gender equality issues faced by children and adolescents, including media representation and children’s exposure to sexualized media and pornography, in 2018 [and] commission for the protection of children and adolescents against harmful media content, with particular emphasis on pornographic and sexualized content, in 2019" (2). "The Committee notes with concern reports of an increase in cases of sexual abuse of teenage girls by teenage boys and the possible link to the sexualization of women online and the availability of pornography. The Committee reiterates its recommendation (CEDAW/C/NOR/CO/9, para. 23 (c)) to allocate resources for research into the root causes and possible impact...more
Nov. 29, 2024, 3:11 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1, WAM-DATA-1
"South Korean TV dramas and movies in the past 20 years that showed an elevated social status for women has also likely influenced women in North Korea not to have many children” (para 9)
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1, WAM-DATA-1
"South Korean TV dramas and movies in the past 20 years that showed an elevated social status for women has also likely influenced women in North Korea not to have many children” (para 9)
Nov. 29, 2024, 3:10 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1, WAM-DATA-1
"Ahn Kyung-su. Ahn, who has interviewed many North Korean defectors, said the smuggling of a vast amount of South Korean TV dramas and movies in the past 20 years that showed an elevated social status for women has also likely influenced women in North Korea not to have many children” (para 9).
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1, WAM-DATA-1
"Ahn Kyung-su. Ahn, who has interviewed many North Korean defectors, said the smuggling of a vast amount of South Korean TV dramas and movies in the past 20 years that showed an elevated social status for women has also likely influenced women in North Korea not to have many children” (para 9).
Nov. 22, 2024, 10:35 a.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"The media is full of pro-natal advertising. One ad features a young couple who receive a knock on the door at night from a cute little toddler, who tells them, 'I am your happiness.' The woman lets her in despite her boyfriend objecting that 'we are not planning.' She replies, 'You can’t plan happiness, can you?' The Russian TV channel Yu features a number of pro-child shows, like Supermom, Maternity Ward Days, Call Me Mom, and Mom at 45. One of them used to be called Pregnant at 16; recently it was rebranded Mom at 16. The opening line of each episode changed from 'I’m pregnant' to 'I’m expecting a...more
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"The media is full of pro-natal advertising. One ad features a young couple who receive a knock on the door at night from a cute little toddler, who tells them, 'I am your happiness.' The woman lets her in despite her boyfriend objecting that 'we are not planning.' She replies, 'You can’t plan happiness, can you?' The Russian TV channel Yu features a number of pro-child shows, like Supermom, Maternity Ward Days, Call Me Mom, and Mom at 45. One of them used to be called Pregnant at 16; recently it was rebranded Mom at 16. The opening line of each episode changed from 'I’m pregnant' to 'I’m expecting a...more
Nov. 16, 2024, 10:07 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Somalia’s only all-female media team, Bilan, is launching the country’s first TV current affairs show to be hosted by a woman. The debate show, which plans to address some taboo subjects, will also be the first programme on Somali television to have a panel of at least 50% women, and the first to broach contentious topics, such as a critical shortage of female teachers and the challenges faced by women trying to get into politics, as well as environmental issues" (para 1-2). "Bilan [Somalia’s only all-female media team] was established in 2022 with support from the United Nations Development Programme, with six journalists led by Nasrin Mohamed Ibrahim, one of...more
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Somalia’s only all-female media team, Bilan, is launching the country’s first TV current affairs show to be hosted by a woman. The debate show, which plans to address some taboo subjects, will also be the first programme on Somali television to have a panel of at least 50% women, and the first to broach contentious topics, such as a critical shortage of female teachers and the challenges faced by women trying to get into politics, as well as environmental issues" (para 1-2). "Bilan [Somalia’s only all-female media team] was established in 2022 with support from the United Nations Development Programme, with six journalists led by Nasrin Mohamed Ibrahim, one of...more
Nov. 16, 2024, 9:46 p.m.
Countries: Taiwan
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"It took the Taiwanese Netflix series “Wave Makers,” released this year, to give us the script. In a pivotal scene, two women working for a political party reflect on how to handle a case of sexual harassment. Reaching agreement, they repeat to each other, 'Let’s not just let it go this time'" (para 7).
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"It took the Taiwanese Netflix series “Wave Makers,” released this year, to give us the script. In a pivotal scene, two women working for a political party reflect on how to handle a case of sexual harassment. Reaching agreement, they repeat to each other, 'Let’s not just let it go this time'" (para 7).
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:04 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"The Tehran Metro Company had already announced that “in line with the demands of the noble people of Iran on the issue of hijab”, it was launching a verbal reminder project in Tehran and suburban metro stations. But the latest pictures on Iran state TV show metro staff barring women trying to pass through the ticket barrier without a hijab" (Para 5)
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"The Tehran Metro Company had already announced that “in line with the demands of the noble people of Iran on the issue of hijab”, it was launching a verbal reminder project in Tehran and suburban metro stations. But the latest pictures on Iran state TV show metro staff barring women trying to pass through the ticket barrier without a hijab" (Para 5)
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:02 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"My niece was just 4 years old when she turned to my sister-in-law in a packed movie theater in Mumbai and asked about gang rape for the first time. We were watching the latest Bollywood blockbuster about vigilante justice, nationalistic fervor and, of course, gang rape. Four male characters seized the hero’s sister and dragged her away. “Where are they taking Didi?” my niece asked, using the Hindi word for “elder sister.” It was dark, but I could still make out her tiny forehead, furrowed with concern" (Para 1-2). "Society and government institutions often excuse and protect men from the consequences of their sexual violence. Women are blamed for being...more
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"My niece was just 4 years old when she turned to my sister-in-law in a packed movie theater in Mumbai and asked about gang rape for the first time. We were watching the latest Bollywood blockbuster about vigilante justice, nationalistic fervor and, of course, gang rape. Four male characters seized the hero’s sister and dragged her away. “Where are they taking Didi?” my niece asked, using the Hindi word for “elder sister.” It was dark, but I could still make out her tiny forehead, furrowed with concern" (Para 1-2). "Society and government institutions often excuse and protect men from the consequences of their sexual violence. Women are blamed for being...more
Nov. 12, 2024, 1:32 p.m.
Countries: Latvia
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee is...concerned: at the fact that discriminatory gender stereotypes and patriarchal and sexist messaging in the media and by politicians, as well as calls for adherence to traditional roles and values for women, persist in the State party...The Committee recommends that the State party: [r]aise awareness among media enterprises of the need to combat gender stereotyping and encourage them to portray positive images of women as active participants in political and economic life, with a particular focus on the most disadvantaged groups of women" (7).
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee is...concerned: at the fact that discriminatory gender stereotypes and patriarchal and sexist messaging in the media and by politicians, as well as calls for adherence to traditional roles and values for women, persist in the State party...The Committee recommends that the State party: [r]aise awareness among media enterprises of the need to combat gender stereotyping and encourage them to portray positive images of women as active participants in political and economic life, with a particular focus on the most disadvantaged groups of women" (7).
Nov. 5, 2024, 1:06 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2, WAM-PRACTICE-1
"On Xiaohongshu, a Chinese video-sharing social media app, divorce parties and inspiring content about the lives of newly single women are gaining thousands of likes" (para 5).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2, WAM-PRACTICE-1
"On Xiaohongshu, a Chinese video-sharing social media app, divorce parties and inspiring content about the lives of newly single women are gaining thousands of likes" (para 5).
Nov. 5, 2024, 1:02 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1, ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
"[There are] deeply negative images of single mothers often found in Chinese film, television and literature that reflect long-held patriarchal beliefs about heteronormative family structures" (para 12).
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1, ATFPA-PRACTICE-2
"[There are] deeply negative images of single mothers often found in Chinese film, television and literature that reflect long-held patriarchal beliefs about heteronormative family structures" (para 12).
Oct. 16, 2024, 3:21 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"The Tehran Metro Company had already announced that “in line with the demands of the noble people of Iran on the issue of hijab”, it was launching a verbal reminder project in Tehran and suburban metro stations. But the latest pictures on Iran state TV show metro staff barring women trying to pass through the ticket barrier without a hijab" (Para 5)
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"The Tehran Metro Company had already announced that “in line with the demands of the noble people of Iran on the issue of hijab”, it was launching a verbal reminder project in Tehran and suburban metro stations. But the latest pictures on Iran state TV show metro staff barring women trying to pass through the ticket barrier without a hijab" (Para 5)
Oct. 16, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"My niece was just 4 years old when she turned to my sister-in-law in a packed movie theater in Mumbai and asked about gang rape for the first time. We were watching the latest Bollywood blockbuster about vigilante justice, nationalistic fervor and, of course, gang rape. Four male characters seized the hero’s sister and dragged her away. “Where are they taking Didi?” my niece asked, using the Hindi word for “elder sister.” It was dark, but I could still make out her tiny forehead, furrowed with concern" (Para 1-2). "Society and government institutions often excuse and protect men from the consequences of their sexual violence. Women are blamed for being...more
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"My niece was just 4 years old when she turned to my sister-in-law in a packed movie theater in Mumbai and asked about gang rape for the first time. We were watching the latest Bollywood blockbuster about vigilante justice, nationalistic fervor and, of course, gang rape. Four male characters seized the hero’s sister and dragged her away. “Where are they taking Didi?” my niece asked, using the Hindi word for “elder sister.” It was dark, but I could still make out her tiny forehead, furrowed with concern" (Para 1-2). "Society and government institutions often excuse and protect men from the consequences of their sexual violence. Women are blamed for being...more
Oct. 15, 2024, 12:28 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"A mum-of-five who used donor sperm to have her children is worried about 'accidental incest' after discovering her kids have at least 43 half-siblings...Her story will air on Tuesday night's episode of SBS's 'Inconceivable: The Secret Business of Breeding Humans'. The one-hour documentary, based on journalist Sarah Dingle's search for her biological father, reveals the 'deeply unethical and pathologically secretive business' of the fertility industry in Australia" (1, 31-32).
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"A mum-of-five who used donor sperm to have her children is worried about 'accidental incest' after discovering her kids have at least 43 half-siblings...Her story will air on Tuesday night's episode of SBS's 'Inconceivable: The Secret Business of Breeding Humans'. The one-hour documentary, based on journalist Sarah Dingle's search for her biological father, reveals the 'deeply unethical and pathologically secretive business' of the fertility industry in Australia" (1, 31-32).