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Anger over Macron's defence of French actor Depardieu, accused of rape

French President Emmanuel Macron said French film star Gerard Depardieu – accused of rape – had become the target of a "manhunt" as the actor faces fresh scrutiny over sexism. But Macron's stance has been met with anger by those who say he is undermining the cause of eradicating violence…

Radio France Internationale

Men and women who hold sexist views are less responsive as parents: new research

Do your attitudes about women and men influence how you parent your children?

The Conversation

Miss France Winner Says Her Short Hair A Victory For 'Diversity'

The woman elected Miss France 2024 has framed her victory as a win for "diversity", drawing praise for her short hair as well as predictable criticism from viewers of the beauty pageant which has faced accusations of sexism.

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Top insurance CEO announces that white male new hires must be personally signed off by herself

There is “no non-diverse hire" at Aviva that hasn’t been “signed off by me and the chief people officer,” the blue-chip company’s CEO, Amanda Blanc, revealed.

Fortune

How 'benevolent sexism' undermines Asian women with foreign accents in the workplace

Immigrants are critical to the Canadian economy, but their talents are under-utilized due to language and accent discrimination, as immigrants often come from non-English or French speaking countries.

The Conversation

Aviva has acted to sack male employees for inappropriate behaviour, says boss

Amanda Blanc also tells sexism in the City inquiry of ‘appalling’ accounts of harassment of women across financial services sector

The Guardian - UK

‘I experienced everyday sexism while reading Everyday Sexism’: how Katie Arnstein turns anger into laughs

She started out doing panto tours of northern garden centres. But Arnstein is now emerging as a thrilling performer, turning the shocks of her life – sexual harassment, her mum’s cancer – into bracing solo shows

The Guardian - UK

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Surgeon compared to Jimmy Savile in ‘harrowing’ report on sexual violence in NHS

Women and Equalities Select Committee Chair demands change after campaigners warn of ‘culture of tolerance’ surrounding misogyny in healthcare

The Independent UK

‘I’m not Daniel Andrews’: Jacinta Allan on power, sexism and the path to treaty

As her predecessor continues to make headlines, the Victorian premier says she’s charting her own course

The Guardian - AU

How your money is helping subsidise sexism in academia – and what you can do about it

It’s frightening to imagine where the world would be right now without mRNA vaccines. The COVID-busting technology revolutionised vaccine development at an internationally critical moment – with massive implications for people’s health, wellbeing and the global economy.

The Conversation

Culture of impunity for NHS staff accused of sexual violence, say campaigners

A report by female doctors campaigning against misogyny found 174 incidents of sexism, sexual harassment and sexual assault

The Guardian - UK

Bank cut my bonus because I had a baby, says MP leading City sexism inquiry

Treasury committee head Harriett Baldwin has revealed how ex-boss at JP Morgan bank cut perk after she returned from maternity leave

The Guardian - UK

Harriett Baldwin: the fund manager turned Tory MP fighting sexism in the City

The fund manager turned politician is gunning for an industry that has not crawled out of the sexist dark ages. She may then turn her fire on Westminster

The Guardian - UK

Sexist comments on TikTok ‘more liked’ than non-sexist ones – study

Analysis of four different so-called challenge videos on the social media platform saw sexist comments attract 60% more likes.

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The Guardian - UK

The Royal Hotel review – outback noir shows sinister sexism behind the banter

Kitty Green’s film stars Julia Garner and Jessica Henwick as backpackers forced to take a dodgy-sounding job dealing with the boozy miners in the dusty middle of nowhere

The Guardian - UK

Top Gun sense of exceptionalism fuelled Red Arrows’ culture of sexism

Harassment and bullying flourished within the elite display team, enabled by a sense that the rules don’t apply

Zenger

Robert De Niro Denies Workplace Abuse Allegations In $12 Million Lawsuit

Actor vehemently rejects claims of abuse and sexism during court testimony.

Evening Standard

Covid inquiry: 'Macho' culture and 'obvious sexism' in No10 'damaged Covid response', says Helen MacNamara

Ms MacNamara, the deputy cabinet secretary during the pandemic, says Boris Johnson let country down by not tackling 'toxic' culture

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The Independent UK

Dominic Cummings denies misogyny claims despite obscene sexist rant at UK’s most powerful female mandarin

The offensive messages shed new light on a culture of sexism at the heart of Boris Johnson’s Covid government

The Guardian - UK

Laura Bates: ‘The algorithmically facilitated mass radicalisation of young men is lads’ mags on steroids’

The feminist activist and author on writing her first fantasy novel, dealing with online death threats and why the new generation of teenagers gives her hope

The Guardian - UK

Calls for Juventus sporting director to quit amid sexism row

Serie A football club urged to ‘take a stance’ over Cristiano Giuntoli’s remarks about women

The Independent UK

Lessons in Chemistry author Bonnie Garmus: ‘Anti-female bias is ingrained in our culture – it needs to be exposed’

Nigella Lawson is a superfan and Brie Larson was desperate to adapt her book, ‘Lessons in Chemistry’. Bonnie Garmus tells Katie Rosseinsky about how sexism inspired her hit debut, and becoming a bestseller in her sixties

The Guardian - UK

Lessons in Chemistry review – luckily the talking dog segments are kept to a minimum

This enjoyable adaptation of the bestselling book sees Brie Larson as a chemistry genius battling 1950s sexism. It’s highly watchable, not least due to pruning the novel’s canine narrator

The Guardian - UK

‘I watched it and burst into tears’: Lenny Henry on his poignant, hilarious ode to Windrush

Russell T Davies helped Henry turn his family’s tales of leaving the Caribbean for 50s Dudley into a moving period drama. He talks sexism, racism and wishing he was more like Scorsese

The Conversation

Soccer kiss scandal exposes how structural sexism in Spain can be a laughing matter

Amid expressions of outrage and disgust over a nonconsensual kiss between the male head of Spanish soccer and a Women’s World Cup-winning player, there was also laughter.

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