A landmark survey in 2011 of more than 500 media companies worldwide found that women made up only about one-third of the journalism workforce. – See more HERE
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Educational Material
Educational Material
The media plays a huge role in dialogue between societies and limitations of media content have often been linked to women’s under-representation and their lack of power within the media industry. This case-based study is focussing on media... Read more
News
After a couple of days of organising a forum on Qatari women in media, and getting everything set and ready to participate in the Global Forum for Media and Gender, organized by UNESCO next week in Bangkok, Qatar fires the person behind all... Read more
Herstory
Report by Iqbal Tamimi Nabeela Masaad, a Yemeni woman who was married for three years to her husband Ahmad, had a lump in her sexual organs and experienced recurrent pains. One day her husband took her to hospital to be examined by Dr Ali... Read more
Opinion
Herstory
After much dispute and heated argument, with e-petitions to and fro and demonstrations, the NTC finally chose not to impose a quota for female representation. However, the High National Election Commission did decide that for the 80 seats... Read more
Opinion
By Iqbal Tamimi It seems that the Saudi media rhetoric regarding reform and claims of reconsidering women’s human rights are mere sedative promises. Women are still treated like minors and men are still seen as predators. Saudi... Read more
Art and Culture
{jcomments on} Soap Opera addiction is the title of this cartoon by Saudi cartoonist Rabeea. It reflects a negative image of women as lazy, over weight and good for nothing that the husband is forced to drag his wife by force from the... Read more