Women in Print

This study, undertaken by Unnati Features, reviews changes in reporting women and gender issues by Indian newspapers over the last fifty years.

Based on a random selection of newspapers from different parts of India, the study shows the way women were and are being covered. The newspapers reviewed are from the early 1950s, the 1970s and the turn of the century.

A small sampling of the kinds of questions the study seeks to answer include:

• Which women get noticed?
• What is being said about them?
• Who are the women whose views are sought by the daily press?
• Is there a difference in the way the Hindi and the English newspapers look at women?
• On which pages are you likely to find women?
• Is there a difference in the way male and female politicians are covered?
• Are there some inherent biases in the coverage?

To receive a copy send a request with a paragraph describing how this study would be helpful to you: unnati@vsnl.com