Sexism: See it. Name it. Stop it.
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Sexism is any expression (act, word, image, gesture) based on the idea that some persons, most often women, are inferior because of their sex.
Sexism is harmful.
It produces feelings of worthlessness, self-censorship, changes in behaviour, and a deterioration in health.
Sexism lies at the root of gender inequality.
It affects women and girls disproportionately.
Violence sometimes starts with a joke
Individual acts of sexism may seem benign, but they create a climate of intimidation, fear and insecurity.
This leads to the acceptance of violence, mostly against women and girls.
This is why the Council of Europe has decided to act by adopting a Recommendation to prevent and combat sexism.
Sexism affects mostly women.
It can also affect men and boys when they don’t conform to stereotyped gender roles.
The harmful impact of sexism can be worse for some women and men due to their ethnicity, age, disability, social origin, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation or other factors.
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