Half the Sky
By Amie Newman, Managing Editor September 14, 2009 - 1:42pm
RH Reality Check's look at the New York Times Magazine series on women's rights continues with a round-up of responses from around the web. Posts from actual women who do not need rescuing but recognition!
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Kristof and WuDunn persuasively argue that fighting for women’s equality around the world, especially in developing countries, is the moral issue of our time.
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Globally mainstream media writes and broadcasts women’s and girls stories only 21% of the time. So, we must ask, while occasional, even excellent stories, do make it into the New York Times, isn’t the publication a part of the problem?
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We, the people of the developing world, complain about unfair and inaccurate reporting by Western journalists because we know how differently stories might have turned out if they had consulted the experts among us.
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