Seemingly poles apart, Donald Trump and Jacob Zuma have something in common: they are both prominent patriarchs with populist support. And they both count women among their staunch supporters.
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A violent attack on a female student at one of South Africa’s prominent universities was not an isolated incident. It told a universal tale of how patriarchy still rules.
Margaret of Anjou can still speak to modern women in power today.
The author of ‘Where Are the Women Architects?’ explores the significance of losing Hadid in a field where female role models are few and far between.
Men’s tennis number one offered an apology for comments made but truth is, it’s a view long-held by many.
Madonna, who attacked “sexist” criticism of her Rebel Heart tour, has always had a troubled relationship with feminism. And there is little about pop’s perfectionist workaholic that is rebellious today.
Animalisation remains a malicious and effective form of dehumanisation. Simianisation is a version of this strategy, which historically manifested a lethal combination of sexism and racism.
Bad female characters start with bad writing. We compare male and female character descriptions, which are often used as the starting point for casting calls.
Women sellers are receiving on average about 80 cents for every dollar men earn when selling the same product, according to new research.
There are many recent cases of women being abused or harassed online. But technology can also play a role in preventing violence against women.
Ghanaians believe that boys and girls should be raised very differently. This feeds into strongly defined traditional gender roles and ultimately leads to women having a lower social status.
As Chris Gayle has so amply demonstrated, there is still considerable resistance to the full integration of women into sport culture – and not least in the sports media.
Australian politicians have twice reminded us what it feels like for a woman to live in a world where some men don’t actually think very much of us.
The boxer’s recent remarks represent everything that is wrong with attitudes towards gender and sexuality in professional sport.
The world is generally not safe for women. But some projects in North Africa provide a glimpse of hope as the world marks the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
It’s simple: sexist language should be considered just as unacceptable as racist and homophobic language.
Tech accelerator programmes have even lower numbers of women than the industry as a whole.
The Bachelor is the perfect screen depiction of the male fantasy of scantily clad women pillow-fighting for his affections.
South Africa’s violence against women ranks as one of the worst in the world. As much as 40-50% of women in the country have suffered intimate partner violence.
We must place the responsibility for preventing assault firmly on men’s shoulders.
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Associate Professor/Reader in Gender and Advertising Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, School of Psychology, Deakin University
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Associate Professor Social Sciences, Gender& Sexualities, Bournemouth University
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Professor of Political Communication, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Assistant Professor of Media Studies/Game Studies, University of Oregon
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, School of Politics Economics & Society, Faculty of Business Government & Law, University of Canberra
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Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Florida
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Lecturer in Australian Politics, Monash University
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Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Oregon State University
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Professor and Associate Dean - Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity, Australian National University
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Visiting Research Fellow University of Chester, University of Chester
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
