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Latest items for WAM-DATA-1

Nov. 22, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"[P]hotos circulated on social media of a woman who had taken off and held aloft her headscarf on Enghelab (Revolution) Street in Tehran" (108).
Nov. 6, 2023, 11:49 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"Women’s organizations have produced animated cartoons and short videos on topics such as domestic violence, sexual harassment in the workplace, sexist hiring practices and International Women’s Day (8 March) to promote awareness of women’s unique roles in society and family life" (12).
Aug. 8, 2023, 8:30 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2, WAM-DATA-1

"[There has been i]ncreases in cases of anti-gender discourse in the public domain, public backlash in the perception of gender equality and misogynistic statements in the media, including by high-ranking politicians" (5). These statements are not monitored and provide stereotypical portraits of women in the educational system (MV-coder comment).
July 21, 2023, 11:58 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"Thousands of persons have benefited from the events dedicated to the preventive measures on domestic violence organized for the public. 14 TV broadcasts and 6 short social videos are put on air" (9).
June 14, 2023, 7:56 p.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"During 2018, a wide variety of audiovisual advertising materials were produced and disseminated; one example was the widely-distributed material spreading awareness of the Summit of Women Parliamentarians in Cochabamba. The radio station Illimani Patria Nueva produced five multimedia clips on the subject of combating violence against women. Targeted communications projects for the advancement of women and the training of journalists were undertaken" (8).
April 28, 2023, 9:47 p.m.
Countries: Tanzania
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"[W]hen commemorating the Day of the Girl Child in 2018, the Minister for [Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, the Elderly and Children], Ms. Ummy Mwalimu, vowed to end child marriage, FGM, and other HTPs. In her speech quoted in the Nipashe Newspaper of 01 November, 2018, the Minister promised to establish and strengthen Children and Women Protection Committees at all levels in the country; to provide education to the media so that they can report appropriately on child marriage and condemn HTPs against women and children; to provide education on reproductive health to adolescent girls; and to strengthen the capacity of local communities to use social media to report...more
March 31, 2023, 2:31 p.m.
Countries: Egypt
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"The committee notes the awareness-raising campaigns on the role of women and girls in society, including those conducted online through social media" (6).
March 18, 2023, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"[T]he country allowed female candidates to get air time on TV and radio to relay their message to the electorate. Further, the Board was able to ensure dedication of 10 per cent of the total print media coverage to female candidates. During the 2015 national election 40 per cent of the officials responsible for election execution were women" (12).
March 8, 2023, 1:43 p.m.
Countries: Montenegro
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"In June 2020, the NGO Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (CEDEM) conducted a survey 'Coverage of gender equality in the media,' the findings of which indicated to which women are less represented in the media than men, making up only 13 per cent of the total corpus analysed. Men were 38 per cent more represented in media reports than women, and less than 1 per cent of media content addressed the issue of gender equality. The number of reports speaking affirmatively about women is extremely low, making up only 9 per cent of the total analysed corpus" (9). "The fact that men and women are equally computer literate and...more
Jan. 21, 2023, 8:08 a.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"Acid attacks are excruciating assaults used in many countries to rob women of their looks. In Iran where volunteer militia operate as the self-appointed guardians of Islamic behavior, local media suggested there may have been twice as many attacks as officially confirmed" (para 12).
Jan. 19, 2023, 11:32 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"Iranian police said Amini’s death was an “unfortunate incident” and denied that she was physically harmed while in custody, Iran’s semi-official news agency Fars News said on Monday" (para 13). "Another video showed women taking off their hijabs and waving them in protest in Tehran" (para 20).
June 9, 2022, 5:16 p.m.
Countries: Argentina
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"In Ruiz’s case, a local politician publicised the case through social media. Ruiz said misinformation spread widely, including the claim that the foetus cried" (Para. 18).
April 2, 2021, 8:36 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"When the Zanan-e Emrooz magazine started publishing again in June 2014, after eight years of suspension, women's rights activists in Iran felt a spark of hope that there would be further oppurtunities to demand women's rights. However, the life of the magazine was short-lived. After less than a year and only publishing 11 issues, the Press Supervisory Council ordered its closure on April 27, 2015. The council's speaker said the suspension was due to Zanan-e Emrooz 'encouraging the anti-social and religiously unsanctioned phenomenon known as white marriage'" (para 1). "Though this marked the magazine's second suspension, many journalists concerned with women’s issues consider the accusation of 'encouraging white marriage' as...more
Feb. 27, 2021, 10:55 a.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"The results of the survey of the Mass Media Institution (2013) certify that men are the heroes of the published editions, on the average, in 80 per cent of cases, and only in 20 per cent of cases MSM materials are devoted to women. The women are more often mentioned in not serious publications, society columns, rumours of family life of the famous people, and dress description. 82 per cent of all experts are represented by males and only 18 per cent are women. Women in the majority of cases act as experts in medicine, culture and law, but almost do not comment policy and economics" (29).
Dec. 31, 2020, 1:51 p.m.
Countries: Mexico
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"The heated Valentine's Day demonstration was sparked by outrage over the murder of 25-year-old Ingrid Escamilla in Mexico City and the publication of graphic photos of her mutilated corpse in newspapers" (para 3). "Hundreds also marched to the offices of a media outlet that published grisly images of the crime scene and a newspaper truck outside was set ablaze" (para 7). "Indignation grew after some local media published horrific photos of the skinned corpse, apparently leaked by city police officers. The protesters read a statement Friday saying 'it enrages us how Ingrid was killed, and how the media put her body on display'" (para 17-18). "The Interior Department said in...more
Sept. 20, 2020, 9:30 p.m.
Countries: Sweden
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"In music, 0% of recipients were women for the Birgit-Nillson Prize and 20% of recipients were women for the Ljunggren Competition for Young Musicians." In literature, 50% of recipients were women for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and 50% of recipients were women for the Peter Pand Prize. In visual arts, 42% of recipients were women for the Fredrik Roos Arts Grand and 80% of recipients for the Rolf Schock Prize were women. In film and audiovisual arts, 30% of recipients were women for the Guldbaggen Awards for Best Film and 20% of recipients for the Dragon Awards: Best Nordic film were women."
Sept. 20, 2020, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Netherlands
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"In music, 17% of recipients for the Edison Oeuvre Prize were women and 30% of recipients for the Dutch Music Award were women. In literature, 10% of recipients for the Libris Literary Prize were women and 60% of recipients for the BNG Prize for New Literature were women. In visual arts, 60% of the recipients for the Prix de Rome were women and 29% of recipients for the Johannes Vermeer Award were women. In film and audiovisual arts, 40% of the recipients for Golden Calf Award were women and 28% of the Golden Film Award("Gouden Film") were women."
Sept. 20, 2020, 9:22 p.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"In music, 11% of the recipients for Targhe Tenco:Canzone were women and 0% of the recipients for Targhe Tenco:Opere Prime were women. In literature, 50% of the recipients for Premio Campiello were women and 60% of recipients for Campiello Giovani were women. In visual arts, 46% of recipients for Arte Laguna Prize were women while 40% of recipients for Furla Award were women. In film and audiovisual, 14% of recipients for the Golden Lion were women and 18% of recipients for the Young Cinema Award were women."
Sept. 20, 2020, 9:19 p.m.
Countries: France
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"In music, 18% of the recipients for Victories de la Musique were women while 83% of the recipients for the Prix Constantin were women. In literature, 9% of the recipients for The Grand Prix du Roman de L'Academie Franciase were women while 20% of recipients for The Goncourt Prize(Category:First Novel) were women. I visual arts, 18% of the recipients for the Marcel Duchamp Prize were women while 60% for the Prix Teophile Schuler prize were women. In film and audiovisual, 0% of recipients for the Cesar Award for Best Film were women and 13% of the recipients for Cesar Award for Best First Feature Film were women."
Sept. 20, 2020, 9:14 p.m.
Countries: France
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"In the context of the 2014 Real Gender Equality Act, the French public service media organizations France Télévisions and Radio France agreed to promote gender quotas for women. Among the experts invited to TV and radio shows, at least 30% must be women; in terms of media portrayal, there must be at least 25% female representation."
Sept. 20, 2020, 9:12 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"In film and audiovisual, 10% of recipients for the Eagle; Polish Academy Award for Best Film were women and 33% of recipients for Eagle: Polish Academy for Discovery of the Year were women"
Sept. 20, 2020, 9:12 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"In visual arts, 27% of recipients for WRO Media Art Biennale were women while 25% of recipients for Griffin Art Space Lubicz Prize were women"
Sept. 20, 2020, 9:11 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"In literature, 60% of the recipients for the Nike Literary award were women while 10% of recipients for the Koscielski Award were women"
Sept. 20, 2020, 9:10 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"In music, 11% of recipients of the Golden Fryderyk (Lifetime Achievement Award) award were women and 31% of recipients were women for the Fryderyk -Best Debut(Popular Music and Jazz)."
Sept. 20, 2020, 9:07 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"In Poland's visual art academics, women make up 34% of assistant professors, 25% of associate professors and only 17% of full professors. These numbers are low, considering the 77% female share of the student body."
April 19, 2020, 11:08 a.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1, WAM-DATA-1

"The survey gathered information on exposure to family planning messages in the media among women and men age 15-49. In the few months prior to the survey, 23% of women and 44% of men heard a family planning message on the television; which makes television the most likely source of family planning messages. Respondents were also exposed to family planning messages via radio (2% of women and 7% of men), newspapers (3% of women and 19% of men), and mobile phones (1% of women and 2% of men). Despite these messages appearing in various media, 76% of women and 51% of men were not exposed to any family planning messages...more
Dec. 8, 2019, 8:28 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1, WAM-DATA-1

"The state has enhanced guidance and management of the media and has trained media workers to enhance their awareness of gender equality. China has improved supervision to ensure news media and advertising agents exercise strict self-discipline and avoid any discrimination against women in the media by depreciating or denying their independent personality. China has vigorously publicized the positive contribution made by women to economic and social development. Women are playing an important role in the media. By the end of 2014, female journalists and editors had made up 44.1 percent of qualified staff in this area" (para. 36).
April 11, 2019, 11:47 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"Roughly ten press and media organizations represented by some 30 journalists established the network of gender and police journalists in November 2014" (5).
Jan. 5, 2019, 10:25 a.m.
Countries: Laos
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism has made efforts to raise awareness and visibility of CEDAW as well as of the human rights of women, violence against women through various activities and the media means in which women journalists actively participated. The number of journalists and news anchors on TV and radio is 676 in total, of whom 35 per cent are women. The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism mainstreams gender into its sector-wide plans to produce media based on the needs and interests of women and girls, safeguard against pornography and promote gender capacity building. These activities of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism also contributed...more
Feb. 23, 2018, 8:47 p.m.
Countries: Moldova
Variables: WAM-DATA-1

"It is acknowledged that media outlets play an important role in raising the gender awareness of the population. The analyses of gender equality coverage by Moldovan media show that, during the past years, newspapers published an increasing number of materials referring to gender, which is welcome. At the same time, biased, discriminatory and sexist materials can still be encountered. Studies show that among professionals in press articles, men constitute 61%, women 16%, while 23% are articles showing women and men in a balanced perspective. It is considered in Moldova that men “do politics”, while women “are brought into politics”; men appear to be more concerned about business, while women, even...more