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‘Nobody was listening’: Wales kick off Six Nations under a cloud of scandal

The game in Wales is reeling from allegations of a culture of sexism and misogyny at the WRU

The Guardian - UK

Future of Welsh rugby at stake after misogyny allegations

When Prime Minister Harold Wilson said “a week is a long time in politics”, it’s unlikely that many thought Welsh rugby would one day be the subject of this truism. But a BBC Wales investigative documentary has exposed a “toxic culture” within the sport’s governing body, the Welsh Rugby Union…

The Conversation

Welsh Rugby in ‘denial’ over extent of sexism and misogyny, committee told

Chairman Ieuan Evans and acting chief executive Nigel Walker were grilled by the Senedd’s sports and culture committee

The Independent UK

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WRU bosses admit being in ‘denial’ over sexism and misogyny in the organisation

Chairman Ieuan Evans and acting chief executive Nigel Walker were grilled by the Senedd’s sports and culture committee.

The Independent UK

Bosses admit being in ‘denial’ over sexism and misogyny in Welsh Rugby Union

Chairman Ieuan Evans and acting chief executive Nigel Walker were grilled by the Senedd’s sports and culture committee.

The Independent UK

Mark Z. Barabak: California Sen. Dianne Feinstein needs to do the right thing and not seek reelection

Today we answer questions about ageism, sexism and the rompin', stompin' contest to succeed Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate.

Los Angeles Times

FIA defends president Mohammed ben Sulayem as sexism row emerges amid F1 storm

The surfacing of comments Ben Sulayem made in an archived post on his website comes in the same week F1 lawyers sent him a letter admonishing him for a social media post

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Welsh rugby's crisis explained and the key questions now as Steve Phillips stands on the brink

At the end of a pretty depressing week for Welsh rugby which has included allegations of bullying and sexism, Steffan Thomas looks at the key questions which still need to be answered

Wales Online

Education in the spotlight as watchdog warns of sexist ‘backlash’ sweeping France

France’s equality watchdog has called for an “emergency plan” to combat widespread sexism that is affecting youths in particular, amid concern that the country’s education system is failing to foster gender equality from a young and vulnerable age. While online exposure to pornography is cause for particular alarm, experts say…

France 24

Nicolette Fraillon was told she couldn't be a conductor 'because I was a woman'

The Australian conductor says sexism is still an issue within the classical music scene.

ABC News

Major WRU sponsors speak out and tell rugby bosses to act over allegations of 'toxic' culture

The Welsh Rugby Union's principal sponsors have spoken out following allegations of bullying and sexism within the governing body

Wales Online

France struggles to shake off everyday sexism, particularly among young men

Despite the #MeToo movement, sexism remains at an "alarming" level in France with many young men seeing discriminatory or violent behaviour against women as acceptable, a report by France's High Authority on Equality (HCE) revealed.

Radio France Internationale

France is still ‘very sexist’ and needs emergency plan to tackle misogyny, watchdog says

‘Alarming’ levels of misogyny, says Paris watchdog – and violence against women ‘getting worse’

The Independent UK

WRU facing allegations of sexism and discrimination following BBC investigation

Incidents of racism and homophobia are also alleged

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Sexism and trauma in ITV drama Maternal are true to life, say docs who inspired it

New ITV show Maternal, starring Bend It Like Beckham favourite Parminder Nagra, follows female surgeons battling to save mothers and babies while dealing with sexist attitudes and tragic deaths

The Independent UK

Jess Phillips reveals she heard MPs say ‘loads of women make up sexual violence cases for money’

Exclusive: Jess Phillips ‘stunned’ by findings that less than a third of male MPs claimed to have witnessed sexism in Westminster

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Noticed Dan From Accounting Acting Sus Around Women? Here’s How You Can Call Him Out

The right to feel safe in your workplace is essential, however Australian women have often been let down by employers.

The Independent UK

Fishnets and Tinder: Women MPs reveal toxic sexism in Westminster

As research highlights the shocking ‘exclusionary’ culture in parliament, female MPs tell Maya Oppenheim their stories

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Evening Standard

Barbara Walters’ life celebrated by hosts of The View, past and present

The presenter, who created the ABC talk show in 1997, was hailed by her colleagues as a ‘one of a kind’ journalist who ‘defied sexism and ageism’

The Independent UK

Past and present hosts of The View celebrate the life of Barbara Walters

The presenter, who created the ABC programme in 1977, was hailed as a ‘one of a kind’ journalist who ‘defied sexism and ageism’ by her colleagues.

The Conversation

Micro-aggressions are repeated acts that send women backwards. Here's how micro-accommodations can fight back

When I was ten, I was the only female member of an all-boys sports team, and the boys liked to remind me of it, and that it would be better if I just went home.

Los Angeles Times

Sexism on set made Sarah Polley 'squirm.' So she made a film by a new set of rules

NEW YORK — Sarah Polley wasn't really looking for a project to direct when she was approached about adapting Miriam Toews' novel "Women Talking" into a film. Since the release in 2012 of "Stories We Tell," a deeply personal documentary about Polley's late mother, the Canadian filmmaker has spent most…

Evening Standard

Female teachers given ‘toolkit’ letters to combat harassment

A spokeswoman for the NEU said the toolkit was a response to concerns that sexism and sexual harassment were far too common in schools

Daily Mirror

Joanna Lumley says it's the 'new fashion' for women to be 'victims' of sexism

The Absolutely Fabulous star claimed it is 'pathetic' and compared it to how sexism and harassment was dealt with during the early days of her showbiz career

Evening Standard

Joanna Lumley attacks ‘new fashion’ for women to be ‘victims’ of sexism

‘It’s pathetic. We’ve gone mad’, says the actor and presenter

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