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What is International Men's Day and do we really need it?
International Men's Day falls this Saturday November 19, but there's some debate about whether the awareness day is necessary.
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The date women start working for free until the end of the year
According to statistics the gender pay gap currently stands at 11.3%.
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International Women's Day: How to call out a friend posting sexist views online
The theme for this year's International Women's Day is #choosetochallenge.
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Government removes ‘sexist’ stay home ad that shows women cleaning and homeschooling
The ad faced backlash on social media.
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Cruise captain teaches sexist troll an unexpected lesson
Instead of responding angrily, Captain Kate McCue delivered an unexpected lesson in English grammar.
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Five-year-old children are 'sexist' but it wear off as they grow up, study finds
Chivalrous acts from boys can lead to long-term sexist issues.
Yahoo Life UKCynthia Nixon praised for 'powerful' viral video about what it's like to be a woman
It addresses the onslaught of conflicting messages women receive every day.
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'Overly-Sexualised' Pretty Little Thing Ad Banned For Objectifying Women
In the ad, a woman poses in chaps-style knickers with neon lights between her legs.
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ASA bans two adverts for 'sexist' gender stereotyping – 'You do the girl boss thing, we'll do the SEO'
The ads for PC Specialist and PeoplePerHour were found to flout new rules surrounding sexist gender stereotyping.
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Barack Obama saying women are ‘indisputably better’ than men causes debate
“If you look at the world and look at the problems it's usually old people, usually old men, not getting out of the way.” He said.
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Mum labels school 'sexist' for casting daughter as 'Inn Keeper's wife' in nativity
"This is 2019 - no woman should be identified by her relationship to a man!?"
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Is the term 'toyboy' sexist?
Helena Bonham Carter recently called the term out in an interview that covered her relationship with her boyfriend, who is 21 year her junior.
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Men can offer vital support against workplace sexism, study reveals
Over a quarter of women experience sexual harassment at work.
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Japanese women protest after being told not to wear glasses at work
A number of employers in Japan forbid female staff from wearing glasses – but not men.
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Seaside restaurant's "romantic" gesture branded sexist
It offered different menus to men and women.
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Nespresso called out for telling staff they 'must wear red lipstick' to work
A Nespresso café staff member claimed that she is “forced” to wear red lipstick to work, in 2019.
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ASA bans 'Send nudes' Boohoo ad after complaint
The ASA the ad was “socially irresponsible” because it made light of a “potentially harmful social trend.”
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Pharrell Williams covers GQ in a duvet coat/dress, distances himself from Blurred lines
“Some of my old songs, I would never write or sing today."
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Shirley Ballas criticises 'sexist' double standards over 13-years-younger boyfriend
The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ head judge, 59, has been dating boyfriend Daniel Taylor, 46, for nine months.
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Tube passengers call out sexism in this viral film poster
Only the male actors were named
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'Gender neutral' school uniform sparks protests
The school told pupils that anybody who arrived at school in a skirt would be sent home to change.
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Twitter users call out FaceApp's 'age challenge' for being sexist
The app has had the mother of all comebacks this week.
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Gym advertisement faces backlash online for its 'creepy and disappointing' message
Gymbox's latest campaign asks members to 'get hot and sweaty with a teacher'.
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Trampoline listing accused of sexism for stating a woman couldn't build it alone
"Not advised for child or woman to install alone."
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The Dalai Lama faces online backlash after 'misogynistic' female successor comments
He claims a female successor needs to be "attractive" and even recommended a make-up budget.