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Why is it misogynistic to call a woman a ‘witch’?

Over recent weeks, the slogan “ditch the witch” has been featured alongside AI-generated photos of Victorian premier Jacinta Allan. She’s depicted in a dusty and distressed witch’s hat, a fake wart on her chin, on billboards and trucks around Melbourne in the lead up to the state election this November.

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'This is inequality': Canberra juniors table powerful petition as ACT Minister raises sexism concerns

"We're sending the wrong message to young women."

The Canberra Times

Sexism and bullying keeping women out of careers in sport, MPs told

Women coaches routinely overlooked, undermined and denied opportunities despite qualifications, say experts

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Who really controls the Williams F1 team? A bitter legal battle has put this question centre stage

Special report: Allegations of sexism, racism and expenses fiddling are flying across US courts, drawing in leading figures in motor racing and some famous names in music. But the precise role of Peter de Putron, a Jersey-based billionaire, is one of the most intriguing issues

The Guardian - UK

I Went on a Dating Show at 21. It Changed How I Understood Sexism Forever

After the Married At First Sight allegations, activist and campaigner Eliza Hatch reflects on the reality dating show experience that shaped her feminism.

Marie Claire

Ladies First review – Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike come last in one-joke Netflix comedy

A misogynist is made to learn the error of his ways in this painfully dated and embarrassingly star-packed sexism comedy

The Guardian - US

Andie MacDowell on timeless beauty at the Cannes Film Festival

From stepping out at the festival with Wim Wenders and Diane Keaton to recent appearances as an ambassador for L’Oréal cosmetics, Andie Macdowell has become a regular at the Cannes Film Festival. She sits down with FRANCE 24’s Eve Jackson to talk about movies, motherhood and promoting a more inclusive…

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Elon Musk Faces Sexism Accusations After Mocking Men on Instagram, Promotes X as More Serious Alternative

Elon Musk's jibe that Instagram is 'for girls' has sparked accusations of sexism and revived scrutiny of his fraught family ties and combative rivalry with Meta's social platforms.

International Business Times UK

‘I am one of the smartest students you’ll ever have:’ Calculus professor belittled her because of her looks. She got revenge by acing his class

Every woman in STEM is well aware of the sexism that continues to persist in its various fields. Natalie Carter (@natalieecee), a math major in college, told TikTok about a time her calculus professor undermined her intelligence on the basis of her looks. She didn’t brush the comment off—Natalie confronted…

The Mary Sue

Comedy Club Can't Get Injunction Blocking Claims of Sexual Assault, Racism, Anti-Semitism, and Sexism

From Manhattan trial judge Judy Kim in Rodney's Comedy Club v. Omari, decided April 17 but just posted on Westlaw… The post Comedy Club Can't Get Injunction Blocking Claims of Sexual Assault, Racism, Anti-Semitism, and Sexism appeared first on Reason.com.

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Spain heads to World Cup with its image battered by cases of racism, sexism and xenophobia

First came the racist abuse against Vinícius Júnior

The Independent UK

How bland Dan Walker and Naga Munchetty became TV’s most problematic pairing

IN FOCUS: As Dan Walker denies allegations of bullying, racism and sexism in the newsroom, Katie Rosseinsky explores how it is so easy for TV newscasters to keep making the headlines themselves

The Independent UK

Health strategy bids to stop women being ‘ignored, gaslit and humiliated’ in NHS

Wes Streeting said the NHS has a ‘problem with basic, everyday sexism’.

Evening Standard

Everyday sexist online language is not random, and that’s the problem

Online sexism is often dismissed as random — just a few bad comments or offensive jokes. But what appears scattered and spontaneous is increasingly structured, repeated and amplified in ways that make it far more influential.

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The Untold Stories of Women Football Fans: celebrating memories, calling out prejudice

It’s one of the clearest things about me. I’m black and white … I think I cried for a month when we lost the FA Cup Final in 1974. I was only ten and it was near my birthday as well. I was absolutely gutted. [Jo, Newcastle fan since the…

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‘The Pink Pill’ : New documentary exposes the long battle to bring Addyi — the first libido drug for women — to market

Ever wonder why there are 26 medications for male sexual disorders and only one drug for women who experience low libido? Perhaps it’s because this glaring example of medical sexism has not been widely discussed in popular media. Not until now, that is.

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Secrets, sexism and hypocrisy: Bonfire of the Murdochs reveals the family’s real succession drama

Does the world need another biography of Rupert Murdoch? It depends what it has to say and who has written it.

The Guardian - UK

Women built, and still shape, our culinary culture every day

In kitchens both private and professional, women have been leading innovation for generations – from giving value to domestic traditions to calling out sexism

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Bimbo? Nitwit? Underestimate Melania Trump at your peril

She’s weathered her fair share of sneering sexism and xenophobia. But, says Melanie McDonagh, her documentary may yet prove the naysayers wrong

The Conversation

The only thing limiting Taylor Swift’s popularity is partisan polarization

Taylor Swift’s latest album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” generated a cultural whirlwind: chart-topping success, social media saturation and frenzied debate over her artistic evolution.

The Guardian - UK

Kate Owens: Cooking With Kathryn review – recipes for religious repression, rebellion and ruin

The comic targets Christian sexism head-on – while the argument is well worn, Owens’ manic physicality and dark humour keep the show fizzing

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Kate Winslet blasts sexism in films

Kate Winslet claims crew on Goodbye June were underpaid because of sexism, as she couldn't command a large budget.

The Guardian - UK

‘Pretty birds and silly moos’: the women behind the Sex Discrimination Act

In the 50 years since equal rights for women were enshrined in UK law, the campaigners have been reduced to caricatures, or forgotten. But their struggle is worth remembering

The Conversation

Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for women

House lawmakers released damning correspondence between economist Larry Summers and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Nov. 12, 2025. The exchanges, which were among more than 20,000 newly released public documents, documented how Summers – a former U.S. Treasury secretary and Harvard University president – repeatedly sought Epstein’s…

International Business Times UK

TikTok Awards 2025 Sexism Controversy: Thai Female Artists Kneeling in Heels and Dresses Spark Online Outrage

A photo from the TikTok Awards Thailand 2025 sparked outrage as female artists were shown kneeling in dresses and heels while their male counterparts stood, raising concerns about gender inequality.

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