This study examines the linguistic strategies and discursive patterns used to portray female politicians in Uzbek news headlines, with a focus on how language shapes and reflects power dynamics. By employing critical discourse analysis, the research investigates how gendered language constructs stereotypes, reinforces traditional gender roles, and influences public perceptions of women in political leadership. The analysis reveals that female politicians are frequently described in ways that emphasize their appearance, personal life, or emotional attributes, while male counterparts are predominantly framed in terms of authority, competence, and policy. Such linguistic asymmetries highlight persistent gender biases in media representation and demonstrate how language functions as a tool of social power. This research contributes to the growing body of scholarship on gender, media, and discourse by offering new insights into the subtle mechanisms through which language both mirrors and maintains gender hierarchies in political communication.

gendered language, media discourse, female politicians, Uzbek news, critical discourse analysis, power dynamics, gender representation, political communication

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