Representation of Femicide in National and International Dailies: A Case Study of Pakistan
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This research analyzes the portrayal of Pakistani femicide cases in international and national newspapers. News articles published from 2017 to 2020 in the selected newspapers such as, The Independent (Britain), The New York Times (America), Hindustan Times (India), Khaleej Times (UAE), and Dawn (Pakistan) were selected for the analysis. Through quantitative and qualitative content analysis, the news articles related to the femicide cases were covered and analyzed with several frames used in both national and international newspapers. The results showed that the Dawn underreported the femicide incidents whereas the international dailies gave more coverage to femicide incidents in Pakistan. This study explored that femicide cases in Pakistan have strong association with indigenous culture, rituals, and religion. The international dailies also criticized the legislation and administrative efforts to expedite the action against femicide. However, violence in any form and to any extent is unacceptable.
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