Just 24% of news sources are women. Here’s why that's a problem

Mar 2, 2020

In 2015 that figure rose to just 24%

Sarah Macharia

Programme Manager, The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC)

Marcus Burke

Research Analyst, Media, Entertainment and Sport, World Economic Forum

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Table 1. GMMP 2015. Typology of news subjects and sources by sex

Typology of news subjects and sources by sex Image: GMMP, 2015

Figure 2: GMMP 2005-2015. Major topics (% space in the news as compared with women's representation)

Major topics (% space in the news as compared with women's representation) Image: GMMP, 2005-2015

Table 2. GMMP 2015. Ratio of women to men featured in the news by major news topic.

Ratio of women to men featured in the news by major news topic Image: GMMP, 2015

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