Feminist commentary by women a whisper among op-ed voices

Abstract

A textual analysis of 312 columns penned by women in 10 prominent U.S. newspapers shows that one-tenth of articles articulated issues from a feminist standpoint, usually matters of gender equality. Findings show the range of how gender issues are publicly presented by females in major outlets, and highlight that feminist concerns are yet to be mainstreamed through women’s voices in a typically male domain such as the editorial pages.