Tag: Feminism

The Silicon Valley Discrimination Case: Why its hard for women to prove discrimination in court.

http://www.vox.com/2015/4/1/8326221/pao-sexism-data-silicon-valley

A question for men: What does your wife do?

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-31828529

Woman breaks taboos and makes headlines with a simple photo showing her period. Instagram removes it twice although no guidelines broken.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/32105388

Gym cancels woman's membership for complaining about a transgender individual in the locker room

http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2015/03/transgender_members_welcome_in.html

"The Hoopla", feminist on-line magazine, to cease publication.

http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/the-hoopla-to-cease-publication-says-wendy-harmer-20150323-1m5ehg.html

Speech by former governor of NSW, Dame Marie Bashir lashes out at loss of farmland for mining

“It’s been the women of this country that have moved this nation forward.. women get on and do the job.”

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Chinese Women's Rights Activists being detained for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-12/womens-rights-activists-arrested-china/6310194

Silence about sexual harassment in medical profession is a major issue

http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/silence-about-sexual-harassment-in-hospitals-a-major-issue-doctors-say-20150308-13y9ki.html
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/gabrielle-mcmullin-shows-it-pays-to-be-outrageous-when-fighting-sexism-20150309-13yrn0.html
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/sexism-in-surgery-humiliates-me-every-day-20150310-13zty9.html
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/doctors-sexism-remarks-a-kick-in-the-guts-to-workplace-gender-equality-20150307-13xu7v.html

Vintage cartoons documenting attitudes to women riding bicycles

http://www.oldeyankeemap.com/Rendered/nationalphoto/b/5/master/3b49127_Thenewwomanandherbicycletherew.tif.jpg
http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=331

Patricia Arquette calls for wage equality for women at Oscars, but then provokes controversy with racial insensitivity.

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/oscars/oscars-2015-patricia-arquette-faces-backlash-over-comments-calling-for-people-of-colour-to-fight-for-women-20150224-13msml.html