gender-based discrimination Archives

On the Basis of Sex: when a character is smaller than life

Alessia Galatini26 January 2019

Alessia Galatini feels that Mimi Leder’s biopic of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg does a bit of disservice to its iconic protagonist...

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Trade unions are (still) fighting for women at work

Guest Blogger24 March 2018

Anything but old-fashioned, trade unions are at the forefront of the fight for women to be treated fairly at work, writes Marion Scovell...

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It’s time to talk about endometriosis

Guest Blogger23 May 2017

Healthcare and medicine may be improving rapidly, but why do women still face a barrier of shame in the doctor’s office? Asks Emily Chudy...

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Speaking out in the workplace

Rhianna Goozee10 March 2017

Rhianna Goozee is shocked that unchallenged harassment is still an issue for many women in their jobs...

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Whose awards are these anyway?

Natalie Wreyford24 February 2017

Natalie Wreyford, a BAFTA voter, questions the fairness of awards voting processes and shows how they can influence who wins...

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Why a Muslim woman’s refusal to shake a man’s hand is a feminist issue

Monica Karpinski5 October 2016

A Muslim woman refusing to shake a man’s hand is a feminist, cultural, religious and political issue that exposes what it really means to be treated equally, writes Monica Karpinski...

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Canada: Changes to identity screening requirements

Helen G1 February 2012

Last July, the Governor General of Canada made changes to the Aeronautics Act, (note: these changes were not subject to the Parliamentary process) which have th...

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