Track: Women in Industry and Academia

Abstract

Abstract

This article continues to expand the examination on women’s representation in the media during the COVID-19 pandemic by bringing the perspective of Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country. With women greatly impacted by the pandemic from health, economic, and social standpoints, are they getting enough and equal representation in the media? Drawing on a unique dataset from 197 news articles related to COVID-19 vaccines in Indonesia, the current study finds that there are a sufficient number of female authors but only 25% of sources being quoted were women. Subsequently, only one out of nine categories has more female than male sources. It raises concerns on how women's voices could be heard in a country where women make up for 50% of the population yet continue to be underrepresented in media coverage.

Keywords

Women, COVID, Media, Vaccines, Indonesia.