Sexism

Sexism: See it. Name it. Stop it.

Sexism is any expression (act, word, image, gesture) based on the idea that some persons, most often women, are inferior because of their sex.

Boys at Yorkshire schools idolising misogynist Andrew Tate warn headteachers as they take drastic ac

Schools have warned that pupils will be sent home if they copy Andrew Tate.

By Andrew Robinson

The draw of the ‘manosphere’: understanding Andrew Tate’s appeal to lost men

An article from The Conversation.

By Ben Rich, Senior lecturer in History and International Relations, Curtin University & Eva Bujalka, Co-director, Curtin Extremism Research Network (CERN)., Curtin University

Jane Austen novel given ‘gender stereotyping’ trigger warning

University of Greenwich warns students of ‘sexism’ and ‘toxic relationships’ in Northanger Abbey, without mentioning its subtle ironies.

By Craig Simpson

Are we at breaking point when it comes to tackling misogyny?

By Rebecca McQuillan

They’re desperate to be accepted’: How boys as young as 14 are sucked into the world of incels

A recent report concluded the incel community is ‘waging a war’ on women and poses a danger to other young men, but are there warning signs when boys are headed down this path?

By Natalie Gil

Research finds that 97% of women in the UK have been sexually harassed

An investigation by UN Women UK found that 97% of women aged 18-24 have been sexually harassed, with a further 96% not reporting those situations because of the belief that it would not change anything.

Men under 30 are less accepting of women’s rights

Study finds young men see themselves as being in competition with the opposite sex.

By Gabriella Swerling, social affairs editor

What is misogyny?

By Krystal Jagoo

What is the #MeToo movement?

By Sherri Gordon

Misogyny runs deep: how to stand up to sexist language

Our journey as feminists means we are constantly learning; and sometimes this means learning to unlearn language we previously accepted, or at least tolerated. It means learning to challenge that language. This blog aims to provide feminist readers with some tools to help build confidence in how we address sexist language in our own lives and interactions.

By Clemmy Manzo

Expert opinion: misogyny against women and girls is everyone’s responsibility, and government respon

There has been an outpouring of grief, anger and further sharing of stories by women expressing how they feel unsafe in public spaces due to harassment by men in the aftermath of the abduction and murder of Sarah Everard. Associate Professor Loretta Trickett, Nottingham Law School, and Professor Louise Mullany, University of Nottingham, discuss what this tells us about women’s safety in our current society.

Stopping violence against women starts with learning what misogyny really is

An article from The Conversation.

By Katy Dineen, College Lecturer in Teaching & Learning Enhancement, University College Cork & Maria Moulin-Stożek, University Professor, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa

Misogyny as a hate crime – what it means and why it’s needed

By Felicia Willow

It’s time to flip the sexist script

Lizzie McCarthy and Sarah Davidge explain why it is vital that we recognise the role sexism and misogyny play in setting the scene for domestic abuse.

Harmful gender stereotypes causing lower self-esteem in girls and poorer reading skills in boys, stu

‘We need to end the “princessification” of girls and the toxification of boys,’ says Fawcett Society chief executive.

By Maya Oppenheim, Women’s Correspondent

There’s finally an internationally agreed upon definition of sexism. Here’s why that matters

We asked an expert why having a definition is such a big deal.

By Imogen Calderwood and Erica Sánchez

Street harassment – it’s not ok

An excerpt from the report Street harassment – it’s not ok: Girls’ experiences and views.

By Jessica Southgate and Lucy Russell

‘It’s just everywhere’

An excerpt from A study on sexism in schools – and how we tackle it.