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  • Dec 28, 2024 | bbc.com | Vibeke Venema |Stephanie Hegarty |Leoni Robertson

    Growth of women in power grinds to near-halt in a mega-election year29 December 2024Vibeke Venema, Stephanie Hegarty and Leoni RobertsonBBCNearly half the world's population - 3.6 billion people - had major elections in 2024, but it was also a year that saw the slowest rate of growth in female representation for 20 years. Twenty-seven new parliaments now have fewer women than they did before the elections - countries such as the US, Portugal, Pakistan, India, Indonesia and South Africa.

  • Dec 10, 2023 | yahoo.com | Vibeke Venema |Julie Lee |Samantha Haque

    Many Korean television series - or K-dramas - now feature complex and powerful female characters, reflecting momentous changes in society and media habits. K-dramas are now just as likely to have a female lead as a male. One of this year's biggest hits, The Glory, was about a woman taking revenge against her bullies, and the hugely popular Extraordinary Attorney Woo featured an autistic female lawyer. Women's roles in K-drama weren't always this interesting.

  • Dec 9, 2023 | news.nestia.com | Vibeke Venema |Julie Lee |Samantha Haque

    This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Actress Uhm Jung-hwa on ageism in Korean drama By Vibeke Venema, Julie Yoonnyung Lee and Samantha Haque BBC World Service Many Korean television series - or K-dramas - now feature complex and powerful female characters, reflecting momentous changes in society and media habits. K-dramas are now just as likely to have a female lead as a male.

  • Dec 9, 2023 | aol.com | Vibeke Venema |Julie Lee |Samantha Haque

    Many Korean television series - or K-dramas - now feature complex and powerful female characters, reflecting momentous changes in society and media habits. K-dramas are now just as likely to have a female lead as a male. One of this year's biggest hits, The Glory, was about a woman taking revenge against her bullies, and the hugely popular Extraordinary Attorney Woo featured an autistic female lawyer. Women's roles in K-drama weren't always this interesting.

  • Dec 9, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Vibeke Venema |Julie Lee |Samantha Haque

    Many Korean television series - or K-dramas - now feature complex and powerful female characters, reflecting momentous changes in society and media habits. K-dramas are now just as likely to have a female lead as a male. One of this year's biggest hits, The Glory, was about a woman taking revenge against her bullies, and the hugely popular Extraordinary Attorney Woo featured an autistic female lawyer. Women's roles in K-drama weren't always this interesting.

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