DO WOMEN NEED RIGHTS? MASS MEDIA AND THE CURRENT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOVEMENT FOR GENDER EQUALITY

Abstract

The study presents the historical background of the emergence of the movement for gender equality, analyzes the specifics of current activity. The main modern thematic directions of the movement are identified, such as the fight against physical and sexual violence, as well as the topic of prohibitions on abortion, which provokes discussions and public protests. The political thesis about the "collective blindness" of journalism to the facts of violence has been refuted, the opinion of the female public on a wide range of gender equality issues has been revealed — on the right to abortion, the need for wider participation in public services and in business. The publication was prepared with the assistance of Doctor of Philology, Professor A.A. Antonov-Ovseenko.