Tag: Misogyny
Should misogyny be treated as a form of extremism?
The rise of misogynist attitudes among Australian boys occurs alongside an existing crisis — endemic levels of gender-based violence and murder perpetrated against women.
The CFMEU overhaul won’t do much to end the blokey culture that dominates Australian job sites
While the issues within one of Australia’s most powerful unions need urgently addressing, fixing the conditions that keep women out of the industry looms as a much larger problem.
What Australia can learn from Latin America when it comes to tackling violence against women
Nearly all countries in the region have criminalised either femicide or feminicide, which has had a tremendous impact on society.
Women’s sport is soaring, and old-school male sports journalists need to lift their game
While overt sexualisation of women in sports is now rarer, sports media needs a more diverse range of voices to help fight misogyny.
Political power in Australia is still overwhelmingly male. But beneath the despair, there’s reason for hope
Data show young Australian women are less politically engaged than men. Given the negative experiences of female politicians, that’s hardly surprising. But there’s a glimmer of hope.