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Constructing Arab Female Leadership Lessons from the Moroccan Media Abstract How the Arab media construct Middle Eastern women as political actors, frame their leadership roles, and narrate their activities to the public are important questions largely ignored in the growing scholarship on women’s political participation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Drawing on Nancy Fraser’s reflections on the politics of recognition and distribution (2007), I examine the construction of women’s leadership in Morocco during the four-month period leading to the local elections of June 2009. Analysis of 1,738 news items from five print media sources reveals that the “symbolic annihilation” of political women, a thesis traditionally applied to Western contexts, is disturbingly robust in Morocco. Article Notes Loubna H. © 2011 The Author(s)
What Does it Mean that Most Children's Books Are Still About White Boys? | Soraya Chemaly This article is updated from a version published earlier this year in Role/Reboot. One day when my daughter was in third grade, she had to explain to a classmate what sexism was. Four kids -- two boys and two girls -- had been put in a reading group together, given a basket full of books and asked to talk about them and decide together which one they wanted to read and discuss. As they went through their choices, the boy picked up a book whose cover showed an illustration of a woman in a hoop skirt. "Do you know how many books with boys in them I read?" Frankly, today, I'm pretty certain that what she, a 9-year old, told her classmate was more than most adults can muster. Do you know what percentage of children's books feature boys? 57% of children's books published each year have male protagonists, versus 31% female. There are so many exceptionally good books with strong female characters, but not nearly enough, and boys are not encouraged to immerse themselves in them.
Gender equality, a huge issue in the Australian screen industry As the world celebrates the International Women’s Day and Australian screen professionals such as Jan Chapman, Liz Watts and Mandy Walker continue to succeed globally, it would seem that gender imbalance is a thing of the past. However, Georgina Pearson sat down with Women in Film and Television’s (WIFT) program director Ana Tiwary, who explained that gender equality is not only a huge issue today, but in fact the number of women in the industry is actually decreasing. How many members do you have? Women in Film and Television NSW has several hundred members and thousands of industry practitioners in our network. I frequently meet men who are baffled by the lack of women in certain specialised fields and want to help bring about change but just don’t know where to start. In your opinion , what are the main issues for women in the screen industry? A lot of arguments presented on this topic tend to revolve around personal and physical shortcomings of women. lack of work-family balance.
'Too Much Estrogen': The Golden Globes, Chris Christie and Men Who Don't Want to Share Culture | Soraya Chemaly Brit Hume thinks Chris Christie is paying for a "feminized atmosphere," in which his naturally tough guy (read: male) behavior has been erroneously cast as bullying. Meanwhile, the NY Post's film critic Kyle Smith's take on the Golden Globes was that there was just "too much estrogren." These are just this weekend's examples of men having a hard time-sharing culture. "Guys [like Christie] who are masculine and muscular like that in their private conduct, kind of old-fashioned tough guys," explains Hume, "Run some risks." Smith, in the meantime, thinks that the Globes should have just been called "Girls." You can't argue with the way people feel. The Globes red carpet and crowd shots suggested a nice gender parity, everyone seemed to have a spouse or a date, usually of the opposite sex. Horrors. First, let's put Smith's disgust in context. It is in this context that Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and every other woman in television and film, works.
Overcoming Gender Stereotypes | Gender Equality Written by Eden B. King Friday, July 22 2011 Most people would like to believe that coworkers and bosses have moved beyond the idea of men and women as Mars and Venus. The unfortunate truth, however, is that everybody holds strong beliefs about what men and women can and should be and do. Decades of social science research have documented the problems that arise from gender stereotypes. Social science research has also shown that these beliefs get in the way of women’s success in the workplace, where competence is valued more than warmth. In another study led by M.E. Luckily, social science research has also begun to highlight some of the solutions to gender stereotyping. Counteract Others’ Stereotypes. Of particular importance for women at work is the need to demonstrate competence. These are nonverbal and verbal strategies that can communicate authority and assertiveness, thereby dispelling beliefs of incompetence, explained D. However, a caveat is important here. Eden B.
Sports Direct under fire for 'Girl Stuff' toy cleaning set Emily Gosden – Published 06 January 2014 03:05 PM SportsDirect has come under fire for encouraging sexism after selling a toy set of cleaning products branded “It’s Girl Stuff!”. The set, which includes a dustpan, brushes and spray bottle, is sold in a bright pink packaging adorned with flowers and a “female” sign. The retailer, controlled by Mike Ashley, was tight-lipped about the product on despite a growing backlash online. Twitter users have reacted with dismay to images of the toy set, made by manufacturer Kandytoys and being sold for £5 on the SportsDirect website. One, Em Murphy-Wearmouth, a director at Octopus Communications, described it on the social media site as “outrageous” and “the most disgusting sexism I have seen targeting young girls”. Louise Mensch, the former Tory MP, joined the backlash, writing: “Wow. ”I just wouldn’t label it girl’s stuff – it’s just so unnecessary and restrictive for both boys and girls.” A spokesman for SportsDirect declined to comment.
Books Available for Review - Media International Australia MIA receives review copies of recent publications from a number of publishers, and these can be made available to reviewers who will undertake to produce the review within the stated time. The policy is to publish many short reviews of two types: Booknotes—must concisely assess and summarise the book, maximum length 200 words; Reviews—must critically analyse the style and the major issues dealt with in the book, maximum length 500 words. Reviewers are typically members of the academic community, including postgraduates. We also encourage our colleagues in industry to contribute to this part of the journal. I f you are interested in reviewing any of these books , please contact the Book Review Editor, Susan Bye, at s.bye@latrobe.edu.au . NEW Allan, Stuart, Citizen Witnessing NEW Alsultany, Evelyn, Arabs and Muslims in the Media: Race and Representation After 9/11 NEW Carlsson, Ulla (ed.), Public Service Media from a Nordic Horizon: Politics, Markets, Programming and Users. NEW Rich, B.
Eight things to do when men dominate the room This story was first published on January 17, 2013. If you're a woman, you've no doubt been in this situation before: that moment when you look around the room to find you're the only female present. It could be a conference, an industry seminar, networking event, pitching session or client meeting. Or it could be a standard day at work. Why it happens is a topic for another conversation. How to take control of your personal situation during such occasions is something I can help with. Arrive early and find a mentor for the moment.
2010 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - Croatia Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor April 8, 2011 The Republic of Croatia is a constitutional parliamentary democracy with a population of 4.4 million. Legislative authority is vested in the unicameral Sabor (parliament). The president serves as head of state and commander of the armed forces, cooperating in the formulation and execution of foreign policy; he also nominates the prime minister, who leads the government. Domestic and international observers stated that presidential elections held in December 2009-January 2010 were in accordance with international standards. Section 1 Respect for the Integrity of the Person, Including Freedom From: a. There were no reports the government or its agents committed arbitrary or unlawful killings. b. There were no reports of politically motivated disappearances. The government continued to cooperate with the International Commission of Missing Persons (ICMP), with which it exchanged 7,039 blood samples. c. d. Amnesty e. Trial Procedures
Female Superheroes...Who Wear Clothes (PHOTOS) Comic book characters are hardly known as accurate representations of humanity, but women in particular are often portrayed as glamazon goddesses, clothed in little more than the fabric equivalent of a tightly stitched napkin. This renders their crime-fighting skills secondary to their aesthetics, boiling down their worth to how appealing they appear to be, rather than what they can accomplish. That’s why artist Michael Lee Lunsford’s reimagining of these same iconic characters is so refreshing. Take note, Lunsford stated on his blog, that his work is not a moral code he’s trying to push onto his viewers. Instead, he explains these pieces are: “An exercise in character design, attempting to clothe the heroines nearly all the way and not making them painted-on, while still keeping the look of their original costumes in some way. The above picture is the X-Men’s “Psylocke.” Photo: Michael Lee Lunsford/SupernormalStepTumbles
August-September 2010 Experiential Marketing not as a tool, but an approach Integration of experiential methodology into the marketing mix is key to engagement SINGAPORE, September 13, 2010 - With the burgeoning number of choices and competition, the rapidly evolving "super-fluid, new media landscape", as well as rising consumer expectations, marketers are seeing the need to find new ways to capture their audiences' attention, engage, and win the hearts and minds of their consumers. Increasingly, and rightfully, marketers are turning toward experiential marketing as a solution to this uphill battle. However, it would be erroneous to see experiential marketing as the next big marketing trend, and similarly myopic if marketers were to (pardon the pun) blindly incorporate experiential marketing into every marketing initiative. An issue of concern to marketers delving into experiential marketing is the ability to measure their ROI. Conference Details:
Get the Latest Published Shriver Report A Woman’s Nation has released its third in a series of Shriver Reports, A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink, in partnership with the Center for American Progress. The print edition of A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink, to be published on March 11, 2014, is available for preorder from Amazon here and from Barnes & Noble here. The Kindle eBook edition of the report can be downloaded here. Amazon’s Kindle can be downloaded via the Kindle app, which is available on: Smartphones: iPhone & iPod Touch, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerryComputers: Mac, Windows 8, Windows 7, XP & VistaTablets: iPad, Android, Windows 8 The report is a groundbreaking investigation into the millions of women who are doing it all and barely scraping by, struggling to provide and parent in a nation that hasn’t kept pace with the modern realities of their lives. The report is a product of A Woman’s Nation™ and the Center for American Progress. Table of Contents Julie’s Story Preface By Neera Tanden
The European Commission's Three-Step Approach to Media Pluralism - a Conduit for the Protection of Freedom of Expression in the European Union? | Komorek | Amsterdam Law Forum Ewa Komorek* Introduction Media pluralism has for decades been subject to scrutiny by the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights. In the European Union the attitude towards media pluralism has been far more precarious. Nevertheless, in 2007 , responding to the mounting pressure from the European Parliament to address the concerns for growing media concentration and its effect on pluralism and freedom of expression, the Commission launched a so-called “Three-step approach for advancing the debate on media pluralism across the European Union”. 3 This new development is supposed to underline the European Union's commitment to protecting media pluralism as “an essential condition for preserving the right of freedom of expression that underpins the democratic process”. 4 However, numerous voices are being raised that the ‘three-step plan’ will not bring a major change to the current, commercial stance of the European Commission towards the media sector. I. Conclusion