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| Personal Name | Vizcarra, Keindel Maha |
|---|---|
| Resource Title | Behind the Veil of Coverage: A Feminist Analysis of Women’s Representation in BARMM Peacebuilding Journalism (2019–2024) |
| Date Issued | 29 July 2026 |
| Abstract | The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) provides a significant case for examining women’s media representation because it emerged from a decades-long peace process and continues to undergo post-conflict autonomous governance, making it one of the few contemporary contexts where peacebuilding, state formation, and media narratives are unfolding simultaneously. Despite women’s recognized role in peacebuilding, their representation in BARMM peacebuilding news remains underexamined, particularly in a setting where media narratives can shape the legitimacy and inclusivity of a newly established autonomous government, reflecting a broader gap in studies on women’s representation in peacebuilding journalism. This study addresses this gap by examining how women are represented in peacebuilding news in BARMM. Using feminist content analysis, textual analysis, and key informant interviews, the study examined 257 peacebuilding news articles from MindaNews and Mindanao Times published from 2019 to 2024. The analysis was guided by a liberal feminist analysis of journalism’s concern with women’s visibility, voice, and equal recognition in public discourse, and supplemented by peace journalism’s emphasis on inclusive sourcing and broader representation of peacebuilding actors. Findings show that women remain marginal in selected BARMM peacebuilding news. Women were absent from approximately two-thirds of article images, appeared in only 5.06 percent of headlines, and accounted for less than one-fifth of quoted sources. In terms of framing, women were most often represented in support roles, while portrayals of women as agents or leaders appeared frequently. Interviews suggest that women participate in different forms of peacebuilding work, including governance, technical implementation, mediation, community organizing, and grassroots initiatives; however, this study does not measure the actual scope or impact of women’s peacebuilding work in BA |
| Degree Course | MA JOURNALISM |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Bangsamoro; peacebuilding; women; peace process |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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