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Effects of an E-Reader Intervention on Literacy, Numeracy and Non-Verbal Reasoning Among Adolescent Girls in Zambia: Evidence from a Randomised Controlled Trial

Barbara S. Mensch, Nicole Haberland, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Jean Digitale, Natalie Jackson-Hachonda et al.

Journal of Development Effectiveness, volume 13, issue 3 (2021), pp. 247-275

"This paper presents results from a three-arm randomized controlled trial in Zambia with a sample of nearly 1200 adolescent girls enrolled in Grade 7. Selected primary schools (N=36) were randomly assigned within each of three districts to one of three arms: 1) e-readers, which girls could take home ... more

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Situational Analysis of Digital Security in Cameroon

Internews (2021), 14 pp.

"Based on the needs assessment, a high proportion of women in Cameroon face online violence and are increasingly concerned about their safety in digital spaces. However, many of these respondents are unaware of any legal protections offered to them. Additionally, they believe that they lack the appr ... more

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Sexual Violence and the News Media: Issues, Challenges, and Guidelines for Journalists in India

Chindu Sreedharan, Einar Thorsen

New Delhi: UNESCO (2021), 96 pp.

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The multi-sitedness of Somali diasporic belonging: Comparative notes on Somali migrant women’s digital practices

Donya Alinejad, Sandra Ponzanesi

Journal of Global Diaspora & Media, volume 2, issue 1 (2021), pp. 23-37

"In this comparative article we offer a critical overview of the articles included in this Special Issue, paying attention to common patterns and distinctive features. We do so by exploring the ways in which Somali migrant women living across different cities in Europe engage in everyday digital pra ... more

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Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism: An Introduction

Sadia Jamil, Gifty Appiah-Adjei

In: Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism

Sadia Jamil; Baris Çoban; Bora Ataman; Gifty Appiah-Adjei (eds.)

Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2021), pp. 1-7

"International media monitoring organisations have continually called for commitment of critical actors of free expression and media freedom to ensure the safety of journalists in their strive for open societies. Another dimension to this call is the need to draw attention to the issue of gender-bas ... more

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Digital Feminist Activism in Turkey

Gülüm Sener

London: London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Media@LSE (2021), 30 pp.

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COVID-19 Guidance on Remote GBV Services Focusing on Phone-Based Case Management and Hotlines

Gender Based Violence in Emergencies Helpdesk, UNICEF;Plan International;UNFPA;UNHCR;Trocaire;International Medical Corps;Norwegian Church Aid (2021), 71 pp.

"This resource presents options for adapting gender-based violence (GBV) case management in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic so that survivors can continue to access and receive safe and confidential services. It focuses specifically on phone-based case management. In this resource, phone-based ... more

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Using Facebook to Discuss Aspects of Industry Safety: How Women Journalists Enact Ethics of Care in Online Professional Space

Kelsey Mesmer, M. Rosie Jahng

Journalism Studies, volume 8 (2021), pp. 1083-1102

"This survey-based case study explored members' motives for using a closed Facebook group specifically for women journalists. Particularly, we explored a motivation based on the feminist ethics of care and members' experiences of harassment, job satisfaction, and confidence in discussing safety issu ... more

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Sexism and Gender Discrimination in Pakistan's Mainstream News Media

Erum Hafeez, Luavut Zahid

In: Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism

Sadia Jamil; Baris Çoban; Bora Ataman; Gifty Appiah-Adjei (eds.)

Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2021), pp. 60-89

"This research aims to examine how sexism and gender discrimination impacts women journalists in Pakistan. The International Federation of Journalists (2018-19) ranks Pakistan as the fourth most dangerous country for journalists. The Coalition for Women in Journalism declares Pakistan as the sixth-w ... more

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The new frontline: Women journalists at the intersection of converging digital age threats

Julie Posetti

In: Insights on Peace and Conflict Reporting

Kristin Skare Orgeret (ed.)

London; New York: Routledge (2021), 18 pp.

"The chapter identifies the new threats posed by digital developments and how they affect women journalists in particular. There are three main converging safety threats confronting women journalists in the digital age: online harassment and abuse against women journalists; orchestrated disinformati ... more

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Newsroom Representation and Discrimination Against Female Journalists in Ghana

Rainbow Sackey, Abraham Atobrah Asiamah, Lisa Agyinor Forson Aboagye

In: Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism

Sadia Jamil; Baris Çoban; Bora Ataman; Gifty Appiah-Adjei (eds.)

Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2021), pp. 297-318

"In journalism, there are still growing concerns about the ratio of men to women, even though women's presence in the newsroom have increased progressively. The issues of gender stereotyping and discrimination against women have emerged over time and still remain an issue of great concern. In view o ... more

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Gender in Ethiopian Media Landscape

Bethlehem Negash Woldeyohannes, Tewodros Hailemariam

Addis Ababa: Fojo Media Institute;International Media Support (IMS) (2021), 47 pp.

"This research confirmed an upward trend in number of women journalists working in newsrooms. Over 30% of the journalists employed in the seven surveyed media houses are women. Women are however disproportionately represented in managerial (15%) and editorial decision-making positions (26%) compared ... more

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Localizing diasporic digital media practices: Social stratification and community making among Somali women living in Rome

Claudia Minchilli

Journal of Global Diaspora & Media, volume 2, issue 1 (2021), pp. 73-89

"In this article, I inquire into the relationship between digital media practices, community making and forms of social stratification among Somali women living in Rome. Drawing on a critical approach to the study of 'digital diaspora', I use theories of 'field' and 'capitals' as analytical tools to ... more

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Terms of Reference of Listening Clubs for Community Protection Resilience

Gracia Kambale Bahwere

Oxfam (2021), 4 pp.

"Listening clubs constitute a space that allows a group of people to listen to a radio programme together, discuss the programme, ask questions in order to clarify what it was about, and even create their own radio programmes. Generally speaking, community listening clubs aim to improve access to in ... more

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Breaking the Silence: Community Radio, Women, and Empowerment

Annettte Rimmer

Community Development Journal, volume 56, issue 2 (2021), pp. 338-355

"The article argues that community development work, in the form of feminist pedagogy and community radio, can engage more women in technological roles, aid women’s confidence and mental health and possibly, improve diversity in mainstream media. In UK media, corporations are heavily criticized fo ... more

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Online Harassment of Female Journalists in Bangladesh: Forms, Reactions, and Consequences

Priyanka Kundu, Md. Mahbubul Haque Bhuiyan

In: Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism

Sadia Jamil; Baris Çoban; Bora Ataman; Gifty Appiah-Adjei (eds.)

Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2021), pp. 143-166

"The online harassment of female journalists is a rising concern around the world and also in South Asia. Bangladesh, a South Asian country, recently, has experienced an increasing number of harassments against female journalists online. Various studies explored the online harassment, mostly from th ... more

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The Voice of Women and Challenges of Gender Equality in Georgian Media

Mariam Gersamia, Maia Toradze, Liana Markariani

In: Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism

Sadia Jamil; Baris Çoban; Bora Ataman; Gifty Appiah-Adjei (eds.)

Hershey, PA: IGI Global (2021), pp. 232-250

"This research analyzes the media landscape in Georgia from a gender equality perspective to identify the existing stereotypes dominant in Georgian media organizations. Georgia (country) faces the challenges related to femicide, domestic violence, employment of women, early or forced marriages, sexu ... more

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The Routledge Handbook of Gender and Communication

Marnel Niles Goins, Bryant Keith Alexander, Joan Faber McAlister (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2021), xxvi, 686 pp.

"Comprising 39 chapters by a team of international contributors, the Handbook is divided into six general themes: Gendered identities; Visualizing gender; The politics of gender; Gendered contexts and strategies; Gendered violence and communication; Gendered advocacy in action These sections examine ... more

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“She’s just another pretty face:” sexual harassment of female photographers

Rachel Somerstein

Feminist Media Studies, volume 23, issue 2 (2021), pp. 541-556

"This article examines sexual and gendered harassment among professional female editorial photographers, whose experiences have largely been under-researched. It draws on semi-structured interviews conducted between 2017–2019 with 17 female professional editorial photographers, aged 23–82, who w ... more

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Gendered Social Media Communication Around Mining: Patriarchy, Diamonds, and Seeking Feminist Solidarity Online

Juliet Gudhlanga, Samuel J. Spiegel

Gender & Development, volume 29, issue 2-3 (2021), pp. 369-390

"Although it is increasingly well-known that mining generates a vast array of gendered impacts, less studied is how women in mining zones have turned to online social media to articulate concerns and mobilise for collective action. This article explores how gendered social media communication has co ... more