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Sorry, Sadiq Khan, but a feeble ‘maaate’ won’t stop the sexists

The mayor of London’s campaign means well, but fails to take on the real threats to women

The Guardian - UK

A bleated ‘maaate’ is no answer to misogyny – and not just because it’s unstoppably cringe

In the mayor of London’s campaign, fighting sexism is reduced to a low-stakes nudge, devoid of discomfort or consequence, says writer and researcher Jason Okundaye

The Guardian - UK

The ‘say maaate’ anti-sexism campaign: a case of right target, wrong action?

The Mayor of London’s new campaign to tackle misogyny has been widely derided as a PR stunt that will do nothing to address the serious dangers faced by women in the capital.

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OPINION - Sadiq Khan’s ‘Say Maate’ campaign is part of an ugly war on human exchange

THERE’s been a dusty response so far to “Say Maate!”, the Mayor’s exciting new initiative to stamp out sexism in public spaces. The gist is that when a bloke catches his friend saying something off-colour to a woman, he reprimands him with a reproachful “Maate!”. The friend, abashed, sinks into…

Evening Standard

‘Football’s little ladies’: Brazilian girls prepare for future Women’s World Cups

Daminhas da Bola cuts through the engrained sexism of Brazilian society and trains tomorrow’s football superstars

The Guardian - US

Sadiq Khan tells men to say ‘maaate’ to friends to challenge sexism and misogyny

City Hall said the new anti-misogyny campaign forms part of a “refreshed strategy to tackle violence against women and girl that champions a public health approach”

Evening Standard

Spanish People’s party leader accused of sexism with ‘makeup’ jibe

Alberto Núñez Feijóo says female deputy PM ‘knows a lot about makeup’ as he queries employment figures at election rally

The Guardian - UK

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MPs to grill top City firms on sexism in finance sector

The committee is today calling for evidence “on the barriers faced by women in financial services”.

Evening Standard

Parliament launches new inquiry into sexism and misogyny in the City

Treasury committee requests evidence from women in business to determine whether progress has been made since its 2018 investigation

The Guardian - UK

Kick It Out reveals ‘significant leap’ in discriminatory behaviour reports

Anti-discrimination body Kick It Out received a 65.1 per cent rise in reports of discriminatory behaviour during the 2022-23 season - with reports of sexism and misogyny up 400 per cent.

Evening Standard

The most profound finale of the year: why menopause comedy The Change is life-affirming TV

Bridget Christie’s glorious sitcom tackles everything from sexism to the climate crisis. It gives us a sorely needed onscreen role model and its ending is gorgeous. Roll on season two!

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak discusses 'sting' of racism following fallout from damning cricket report

"There is no place for racism or sexism or anything else in our society and where we find it we should stamp it out”.

Manchester Evening News

UK regulators make historic decision in sexism complaint over 2022 Meghan Markle article

In what became a landmark ruling, the U.K.’s Independent Press Standards Organisation chose to uphold sexism complaints regarding a 2022 article about Meghan Markle that triggered more than 25,000 responses after being published by The Sun.

Tribune News Service

Jeremy Clarkson guilty of sexism in column about Meghan Markle

The Sun will have to publish a summary of the findings against it on the same page as the column usually appears.

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The Independent UK

Meghan Markle: Press watchdog upholds sexism complaint over Jeremy Clarkson’s column

Former ‘Top Gear’ presenter said he dreamt of crowds throwing ‘excrement’ at the duchess

The Independent UK

Ipso upholds sexism complaint over Jeremy Clarkson’s column on Meghan - OLD

His article in The Sun sparked more than 25,100 complaints to the press standards watchdog.

Evening Standard

IPSO upholds sexism complaint against Jeremy Clarkson’s Meghan Markle column

The press watchdog has upheld a complaint that a heavily-criticised Jeremy Clarkson column in The Sun was sexist towards the Duchess of Sussex after he said he “hated” the “on a cellular level”.

The Independent UK

Jeremy Clarkson’s Meghan Markle column ruled ‘degrading’ as charity celebrates ‘landmark’ ruling

‘Words have the power to heal or harm, and it is essential to hold individuals accountable for their harmful rhetoric,’ organisation who issued complaint says

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The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Clarkson’s Sun article on Meghan was sexist, says press regulator

The Sun will have to print a front-page statement explaining that its columnist was found to have discriminated against the duchess

WEKU

Fox pays $12 million to resolve suit alleging bias at Tucker Carlson's show

Ex-producer Abby Grossberg alleged Tucker Carlson created a workplace defined by bigotry and sexism. Her case factored into Carlson's ouster from Fox News and the settlement of another major lawsuit.

The Guardian - UK

It’s not just cricket – discrimination is rife, from Westminster to rowing and rugby

Brief letters: Racism, sexism and classism | Rwanda asylum costs | Shopping trolley heart checks | Glutton-free? | Sinatra’s funeral songs

Al Jazeera

Report finds racism, sexism and elitism rife in English cricket

Independent commission finds racism ‘entrenched’ and women were treated as ‘second-class citizens’ in English cricket.

The Independent UK

Cricket must learn its lesson following damning report – Sir Andrew Strauss

The long-awaited Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket report found the sport had problems with racism, sexism and elitism.

Daily Mirror

'Racist, elitist and sexist' - Damning report points finger as English cricket shamed

ECB apologise for their failings and promise to take heed at this seminal moment for the game with a full response in three months

The National (Scotland)

Commission head highlights ‘rotten’ cricket culture in wake of report

The ICEC Holding Up A Mirror report on cricket concluded there is racism, sexism and misogyny within the sport.

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