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Next time you’re looking for a film to see at the cinema, take note of the reviews you’re reading and who wrote them. How much is the gender and age of the author influencing what you see?
There is growing evidence indicating that violence against women may be the consequence of society’s rigid and stereotyped beliefs about what it means to be a “real man”.
Studio heads are hesitant to give a woman the reins of a late night show. Are they pandering to their target audiences?
Health has secured its place as one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. But without clear mechanisms to report, finance or engage other sectors, could more end up as less?
Anne Summers’ ambitious 1975 book reframed Australian history by placing women at its centre. It was a book of its time. But its groundbreaking approach ensures it is also a book for today.
Evidence shows that the rise of women in British workplaces has coincided with the decline or organised labour. If only the unions would face up to it.
A woman has been found guilty of tricking another woman into thinking she was having sex with a man. What does the law actually say about this?
What is it like to be a woman working in the sciences? While there are hurdles to overcome, there are joys as well. The new SAGE initiative hopes to make STEM even more amenable to women.
While fashion can be an act of defiance and subversion, it can also exploit the oppressed.
The money might be a little better, but the lewd comments and unwanted advances may have a negative impact on the mental health of waitresses.
Our new research shows the culture of sexualisation not only affects how young girls see themselves, but also how they are treated and viewed by adults.
Positive stories about the mainstreaming of female comedians could become a smokescreen for an industry getting ever less diverse across a number of areas.
Despite ongoing efforts, achieving gender equality struggles because it is ignored or compartmentalised rather than interwoven throughout.
If a misogynistic atmosphere is allowed to prevail in men’s individual and team sports, then all the platitudes about sport being a socially positive force stand exposed.
While being supported by many sex industry groups, feminists have labelled Amnesty International’s decriminalisation of prostitution a betrayal of women’s rights.
Initiatives to attract and retain women in science must overcome chauvinism and other obstacles to succeed.
There is a wider social, economic and cultural context in which sex work occurs. The criminalisation of consensual adult sex work does not prevent violence – it exacerbates it.
Cosplay involves fans dressing up as a favourite pop culture character, but it’s also a way to experiment with gender. Is there a difference between the way men and women crossplay?
National Women’s Day in South Africa marks the historic protest in 1956 of women against apartheid policies. But, six decades on, black women have yet to fully embrace feminism as a discourse.
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