Countries: North Korea
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1

"While women in North Korea are highlighted in state propaganda as 'cogs in the revolutionary wheel of society,' in reality they are expected to fulfill the role of 'faithful housekeepers.' Given the patriarchal nature of North Korean society, traditional gender roles are deeply ingrained in North Korean society, with women expected to prioritize family and domestic duties over personal or professional ambitions. These cultural attitudes reinforce gender inequalities in many aspects of life. It should come as little surprise that North Korea’s leadership and state-run media play an important role in imposing traditional roles on North Korean women" (para 9-10). "North Korean women’s attitudes appear to have been affected by...more

Countries: Lebanon
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1

"The Committee notes the study carried out by the National Commission for Lebanese Women on gender, the media and the representation of women and men in advertisements, which noted stereotypical and discriminatory portrayals of women. The Committee also notes that media personnel have been trained on how to report on women, that a training guide and a code of conduct have been developed and that a media observatory to address discriminatory stereotypes in the media has been established. The Committee is concerned, however, that compliance by media workers with the code of conduct on how to report on women is not being monitored and that the State party has not...more

Countries: Senegal
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1

"Last month, a story she co-authored with her husband, Mame Bougouma Diene, based on her experiences of violence, won the Caine prize for African writing. They are the first pair to win the award since it began in 2000, and the first winners from Senegal. A Soul of Small Places, published in 2022, is a coming-of-age story told against a backdrop of African cosmology, in which spirits and humans coexist. Diene, a French-Senegalese American humanitarian and writer, worked with Diallo to create a fictional version of herself. He says: '[The fictional Woppa Diallo] becomes a driving force against oppression that young girls are undergoing, with heroic and devastating consequences'" (par....more

Countries: China
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1

"It is further concerned about the lack of a regulatory framework to combat gender stereotypes in the media and advertising, including through a gender-specific code of ethics for media professionals" (Page 6). "The Committee recommends that the State party: Intensify education campaigns for the general public, public officials and media professionals on the use of gender-sensitive language to counter discriminatory gender stereotypes and objectification of women and to promote positive portrayals of women as active drivers of development" (Page 6). "Incorporate human rights education, including education on women’s rights and gender equality, into curricula at all levels of education, introduce mandatory teacher training on human rights education and training on...more

Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1

"Among the most important campaigns are the following: First Mamá Tingó photography competition, held in 2019 with the support of the European Union; competition rules and winning photographs available at https://mujer.gob.do/index.php/noticias/item/509-MMUJER-y-union-europea-entregan-premios-del-concurso-nacional-de-fotografia-mama-tingo... 'Ending violence against women: it’s a man’s job too' campaign, conducted in 2018 through the media and social networks; Competition for the graphic design and audiovisual production of the 2018 awareness-raising and sensitization campaign on the prevention of gender-based violence and femicide; winning entry entitled 'Ending violence against women is everyone’s business'; Festival of short films on the theme 'One and a half minutes of male violence', for which the call for entries was addressed to directors, producers, students,...more

Countries: Kazakhstan
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1

"A university is mired in deepening scandal after leaking details of female students who are virgins. Highly personal and confidential medical information concerning hundreds of women was published on social media. It remains unclear why doctors linked to the Al-Farabi Kazakhstan National University in Almaty collected information on the virginity status of its students aged 17 to 21" (par. 1-3). "Initial reports say the virginity status of at least 190 students has been leaked and can be viewed by their teachers and other students. The leaked data includes 'the results of an examination with a gynaecologist, noting whether the patient was a virgin', it was reported. 'The documents were instantly...more

Countries: South Korea
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1

"Frustrated, Jungyeon began to observe other mothers. 'I was like, 'Oh, my friend who's raising a child is also depressed and my friend across the street is depressed too' and I was like, 'Oh, this is a social phenomenon'.' She began to doodle her experiences and post them online. 'The stories were pouring out of me,' she said. Her webtoon became a huge success, as women across the country related to her work, and Jungyeon is now the author of three published comic books" (par. 64-65).

Countries: Morocco
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1

"Act No. 83-13, in August 2015, supplementing Act No. 77-03, on audiovisual communication, with the aim of promoting a culture of gender equality, combating gender-based discrimination and preventing gender stereotyping in advertising" (2). "The Committee welcomes the steps taken to project positive images of women and the equal status and responsibilities of women and men in society in school curricula and in the media. Nevertheless, the Committee remains concerned about the persistence of stereotypical attitudes about the roles and responsibilities of women and men in the family and society, as well as stereotypical portrayals of women in the media, and the continuing underrepresentation of women in decision-making positions in the...more

Countries: China
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-2, WAM-PRACTICE-1

"Besides unlawfully depriving women of job opportunities, these job ads reflect deeply discriminatory views about women: that they are less intellectually, physically, and psychologically capable than men, or that they are not fully committed to their jobs because some will eventually leave to start a family" (7).

Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1

"During the days leading up to the march, activities across the country included women’s forums with discussions and theatre and a caravan crisscrossing the country to raise awareness of gender-based violence in schools and among the wider public" (para 8).

Countries: Russia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, SEGI-PRACTICE-3, WAM-PRACTICE-1

"The new law on 'child-free propaganda' is vague enough that some Russians are already worried about a broad interpretation. According to the independent publication Novaya Gazeta, an online community called Maternal Bliss with 'nearly 150,000 subscribers where mothers anonymously spoke about the challenges of motherhood removed all its posts to avoid being charged under the new law"' (para 3).

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

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

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

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).