Laura Whitmore addresses sexism in TV: ‘It was always talked about what I was wearing’ ‘You have to remove yourself or you’ll just go crazy after a while,’ says ‘Love Island’ host The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022
New Tricks' Amanda Redman 'furious' at how women over 50 are treated in showbiz Amanda Redman has shared her fury at the ageism and sexism that she feels is still prominent in showbusiness Daily Mirror · Aug 11, 2022
For Women's Euro 2022 to have a meaningful legacy, football must do more to tackle racism and sexism Women have been playing football for a long time – and for a long time they have had to fight to be respected. The Conversation · Aug 11, 2022
England Lionesses ditch football shirts in glam photoshoot as they spill on 'fairytale' win England football stars Lucy Bronze, Ellen White and Keira Walsh have opened up about their career highs and lows, sexism and online abuse following their squad’s historic Euro 2022 win Irish Mirror · Aug 8, 2022
South Bunbury Football Club racism, sexism claims probed in private report A review into the fallout of a racial vilification incident and a string of sexism complaints that resulted in the collapse of South Bunbury Football Club's women's team has been completed but not publicly released. ABC News · Aug 8, 2022
Spare Rib: 50 years since the groundbreaking feminist magazine first hit the streets – its legacy still inspires women In the summer of 1972, the Women’s Liberation Movement was fighting hard, through rallies and marches, for social, sexual and reproductive liberation. The “second wave” of feminism was at its peak, gaining notoriety after a group threw flour bombs at the Miss World beauty pageant in 1970, highlighting the objectification… The Conversation · Aug 5, 2022
Rebekah Vardy says she feels sexism was at play in ‘Wagatha Christie’ coverage Rebekah Vardy said her and Coleen Rooney’s outfits were given too much attention during the libel case The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
Rebekah Vardy feels sexism was at play in coverage of ‘Wagatha Christie’ case In her first TV interview since losing the libel case, Vardy shared thoughts on the case and the effects it has had on her personally. The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
Not enough women: miners meet in Australia under a cloud after sexism report Global investor and economist Dambisa Moyo this week became the first woman ever to deliver the keynote speech at the mining industry's annual conference in Western Australia, a boost for the sector as it faces scrutiny over perceived sexism. Reuters · Aug 2, 2022
Sarina Wiegman’s unerringly good England are yet to revive my familiar pain Is age, unfamiliarity or deep-seated sexism sweeping me along to the Euro 2022 final without an agonising knot of nerves? The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2022
Women in construction say greater diversity will stamp out sexism and fix labour shortages Construction is the most male-dominated industry in Australia, and women say greater gender diversity is needed to weed out sexism and address labour shortages. ABC News · Jul 20, 2022
What is the Forde report on the Labour party – and why has it taken so long? Legal action among setbacks that slowed publication of inquiry into bullying, racism and sexism The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2022
Liverpool doctor working to expose 'the worst kept secret in medicine' "It's the worst kept secret in medicine" Liverpool Echo · Jul 17, 2022
Managing Expectations by Minnie Driver audiobook review – refreshingly candid From childhood holidays to encounters with sexism … the actor narrates these autobiographical essays with humour and verve The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2022 Female doctors launch campaign against harassment in UK healthcare General Medical Council urged to denounce sexist and misogynistic behaviour towards female colleagues
The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2022 TV tonight: trolls, debt and sexism – just an average day at Ackley Bridge The topical Yorkshire school drama enters a fifth season. Plus: the strange story of crop-duster pilot Gary Betzner – identity swaps, drugs and scandal. Here’s what to watch this evening
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022 Objectified, derided, demeaned: sexism is still rampant on stage in the era of #MeToo From Jerusalem and Pretty Woman to a 70s Alan Bennett farce, unreconstructed attitudes and old-fashioned smut still permeate British theatre. And irony is not much of a defence
360info · Jul 6, 2022 Sexism and reverence for motherhood linked to anti-abortion views Beliefs about a woman’s ‘proper’ place in society are behind the some perplexing contradictions in attitudes to abortion.
The Conversation · Jul 5, 2022 Showered in sexism: Hockey culture needs a reckoning Research about men’s ice hockey has consistently revealed that the culture is saturated in sexism, misogyny, homophobia and hypermasculinity.
Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2022 Londoner’s Diary: Crick turns up the heat on ‘rotten apple’ MPs In Today’s Diary: scheme to stop ‘bad apple’ MPs / Sienna and Alexa’s Wimbledon doubles / Mick Jagger turns comic at Hyde Park / Griff calls out sexism at festivals / Johnny Mercer on whats wrong with politics
Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2022 Silly sexist games on way out of Hollywood, says Jessica Chastain Jessica Chastain has spoken about her experiences of sexism in Hollywood as she graces the cover of PORTER magazine.
ABC News · Jun 22, 2022 Sports minister weighs in on embattled South Bunbury football club as tribunal begins A two-day tribunal is underway after a regional football club's women's team was axed after almost the entire team quit in the face of internal club sexism and racism claims.
Reuters · Jun 21, 2022 What is Australia doing about sexual harassment in mining camps? Australia will release on Thursday a state government report on sexual harassment in the country's mineral-rich west after more than a year of investigations, as the sector tries to fix a culture of sexism and bullying.
Wales Online · Jun 21, 2022 Man told he needed to be with a woman to make restaurant booking 'Parties of six having to be just female or mixed is blatant sexism to me'
ABC News · Jun 20, 2022 Racism, sexism claims at South Bunbury Football Club leads to withdrawal of women's team The South Bunbury Football Club withdraws its women's team from a Western Australian football league after most of the players quit amid claims of racist and sexist behaviour at the club.