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'Not now, not ever': 10 years on from the misogyny speech

Much has been said about the speech in the decade since Julia Gillard rose to her feet to deliver it, but what does it mean to those now inside the building? To those who've watched the political world change around them, and those just entering it for the first time?

ABC News

Poker cheating scandal sparks debate about math, sexism

LAS VEGAS — The controversial poker hand that led to allegations of cheating continues to be scrutinized more than a week after it occurred.

Tribune News Service

Loretta Lynn: Un-feminist icon

Trump-loving country legend resented sexism but rejected feminism — and that's how a lot of red-state women live

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Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers tells inquiry racism and sexism not widespread in service

Union president Ian Leavers says he does not believe sexism and misogyny was "rife" within the Queensland Police Service.

ABC News

Canberra play to focus on Gillard's misogyny speech

Sunday marks 10 years since Julia Gillard said the now famous words "I will not be lectured about sexism and misogyny by this man. Not now, not ever".

The Canberra Times

Qld police boss recounts sexual harassment

Queensland's police commissioner has told an inquiry she was subjected to sexual harassment early in her career.

AAP

Woman accused of using vibrating ring to win £117,000 in poker tournament

Poker newbie Robbi Jade Lew, 35, has been forced to defend herself after she was accused of using a vibrating ring to help her cheat and take home the $269,000 prize

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Constance Wu recounts being raped early in career, then getting ‘front-row seat’ to Hollywood’s ‘latent sexism and misogyny’

“Fresh Off the Boat” actress Constance Wu has come out about being raped in her 20s, relating the incident in a powerful essay Monday.

Tribune News Service

Why women's studies programs in Canada are more important than ever

As we witness the reversal of women’s rights worldwide, it’s clear that women cannot become complacent about protecting their civil liberties. According to the UN’s Sustainable Development Agenda, the world is not on track for meeting its goal of gender equality for women by 2030.

The Conversation

‘A very low glass ceiling’: sexism and harassment rife in Australian music industry, long-awaited report finds

Investigation sees 55% of respondents allege they had been sexually harassed, with women sharing their frustration at being objectified and having to work ‘10 times harder’

The Guardian - AU

Woman accuses Jet2 of sexism after compensation is sent to her husband

Exclusive: ‘I paid for both the original tickets. I was the first traveller listed on the itinerary. I dealt with the desk staff at the airport,’ says furious passenger

The Independent UK

Met police take ex-officer who made claims of sexism and racism to court

Case claims breach of gagging order relating to book by Parm Sandhu, which alleges she faced discrimination while an officer

The Guardian - UK

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet scores an award for sexism

The awards were presented at NSW Parliament House this week.

The Canberra Times

Crown Paints advert triggers complaints of misogyny and sexism

Watchdog considering whether to investigate after receiving 215 complaints over Hannah and Dave ad

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Graeme Souness issues defiant response to 'man's game' furore as Simon Jordan lets rip over lightweight activism

The Rangers and Liverpool icon has come under heavy fire from a section of the sport two weeks over claims of sexism.

The Independent UK

Pleasance Theatre says Jerry Sadowitz gig was cancelled after ‘unprecedented number of complaints’

‘We became immediately aware of content that was considered, among other things, extreme in its racism, sexism, homophobia and misogyny’

The Independent UK

Laura Whitmore addresses sexism in TV: ‘It was always talked about what I was wearing’

‘You have to remove yourself or you’ll just go crazy after a while,’ says ‘Love Island’ host

Daily Mirror

New Tricks' Amanda Redman 'furious' at how women over 50 are treated in showbiz

Amanda Redman has shared her fury at the ageism and sexism that she feels is still prominent in showbusiness

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For Women's Euro 2022 to have a meaningful legacy, football must do more to tackle racism and sexism

Women have been playing football for a long time – and for a long time they have had to fight to be respected.

Irish Mirror

England Lionesses ditch football shirts in glam photoshoot as they spill on 'fairytale' win

England football stars Lucy Bronze, Ellen White and Keira Walsh have opened up about their career highs and lows, sexism and online abuse following their squad’s historic Euro 2022 win

ABC News

South Bunbury Football Club racism, sexism claims probed in private report

A review into the fallout of a racial vilification incident and a string of sexism complaints that resulted in the collapse of South Bunbury Football Club's women's team has been completed but not publicly released.

The Conversation

Spare Rib: 50 years since the groundbreaking feminist magazine first hit the streets – its legacy still inspires women

In the summer of 1972, the Women’s Liberation Movement was fighting hard, through rallies and marches, for social, sexual and reproductive liberation. The “second wave” of feminism was at its peak, gaining notoriety after a group threw flour bombs at the Miss World beauty pageant in 1970, highlighting the objectification…

The Independent UK

Rebekah Vardy says she feels sexism was at play in ‘Wagatha Christie’ coverage

Rebekah Vardy said her and Coleen Rooney’s outfits were given too much attention during the libel case

The Independent UK

Rebekah Vardy feels sexism was at play in coverage of ‘Wagatha Christie’ case

In her first TV interview since losing the libel case, Vardy shared thoughts on the case and the effects it has had on her personally.

Reuters

Not enough women: miners meet in Australia under a cloud after sexism report

Global investor and economist Dambisa Moyo this week became the first woman ever to deliver the keynote speech at the mining industry's annual conference in Western Australia, a boost for the sector as it faces scrutiny over perceived sexism.

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