Politicians in
the Pandemic,
Gender & Tiktok
As part of the 'A Brave New World?' seminar series hosted by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Oxford Brookes University, Dr Hannah Yelin and Dr Michele Paule ask
“What gendered tropes of leadership are emerging under Covid-19, and how do they resonate with girls’ imaginings of decision-making?”
The coronavirus pandemic has fuelled popular interest in issues of gender, representation and especially leadership. While in the UK there is a lack of representation of women's interests at cabinet level, internationally leaders are being scrutinised though an increasingly gendered lens. While women leaders remain rare, the crisis is proving a flashpoint for the celebration of women’s leadership (albeit in, at points, essentialist terms). This raises the question of who the next generation of women leaders might be, as girls are both gaining worldwide profiles as global activists, while also being the least empowered demographic globally. In this seminar, we explore media contexts for gendered leadership in the pandemic, and consider ways in which girls view effective leadership and imagine themselves as potential future change-makers.
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