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A Question of Gender Equality in the Media: The Viet Nam Story

Hanoi: UNESCO (2009), 50 pp.
"This study looks at how gender is represented in the media in Viet Nam and how those involved directly and indirectly see the issues around gender equality using methods of content analysis and open-ended interviews [...] The study found that although some improvement could be seen in the representation of women and men in written media and televised media especially, there were still challenges and stereotypical gender roles were often perpetuated through-out the examined communications products. Also, the working and advancing in the media workplace was more challenging to women than men, as men were seen as more suitable to leaderships positions for various different reasons." (Summary)