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Media should help promote gender equality, experts say

The expert says, that the media should more show the roles that females play in society and in our world than portraying their stereotypical roles in society. The nontraditional roles that should be showcased more in the media range from entrepreneurs to experts who speak on traditionally male-dominated topics, said "Floris van Spengler", chief operating officer of RNW Media, an international organization based in the Netherlands whose goal is to empower young women and men to unleash their potential for social change (Yingqun,2017).

Nowadays, 30% of women are moving up to senior management positions. Van Spengler said that gender inequality is considered a very important factor in social development. The media, which is the major key in promoting social change, should do more efforts to encourage people's awareness of gender equality.

Another important example is Liu Liqun, president of China Women's University, said that to ensure gender equality, media could play important roles, such as increasing the public's awareness of gender equality, providing positive images of females and telling women's stories in a better way (Yingqun,2017).

To conclude, these stereotypes are not only highlighting gender inequality but also underpin them by addressing the images to the new generation.

References:

• Media should help promote gender equality, experts say. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/cn_eu/2017-05/31/content_29557789.htm

Sarraj Nabiha