SpaceX sued by engineers fired after accusing Elon Musk of sexism
Former employees claim they were illegally fired for raising concerns about gender discrimination and sexual harassment against women.
Thu Jun 13 2024
The Future Is Female: Faith & Feminism
On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Susan Carland, a sociologist of religion and the Deputy Director of Research, Impact, and Engagement for the School of Social Sciences at Monash University in Melbourne. She’s the author of ‘Fighting Hislam: Women, Faith, and Sexism’ and has been listed as one of the 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World, and as a 'Muslim Leader of Tomorrow' by the UN Alliance of Civilizations.
Sun Apr 07 2024
London Met Police chief Cressida Dick resigns after controversies
Sadiq Khan said he was not satisfied Cressida Dick could root out the racism, sexism and other problems that still existed within the force.
Fri Feb 11 2022
'Steaksism': A little more sexism with your spuds?
Author reveals more about how we eat, bringing a new perspective to our eating habits.
Sat Jun 19 2021
Indian actor Vidya Balan challenges sexism in bureaucracy in her latest movie
"Sherni" is about how the landscape of a forest serves as a pretext to question sexist stereotypes from coworkers in Indian bureaucracy.
Fri Jun 18 2021
When is a sausage just a sausage? Controversial ads fuel S. Korea's sexism debate
The controversy is the latest flare-up in long-running tension over gender rights with men and women's groups against each other.
Fri May 28 2021
Can more in-house 'gender editors' fight sexism in journalism?
To help combat this overrepresentation of men, editorial teams have created the position of 'gender editor' starting with the New York Time.
Wed Mar 24 2021
Biden, Harris condemn US racism, sexism in blunt language
Biden's statement came amid mounting pressure on law enforcement authorities to treat the deadly shooting in Atlanta as a hate crime.
Mon Mar 22 2021
Sexism still rife in Hollywood despite #MeToo uproar, survey finds
Some 67 pct of women reported experiencing gender harassment during the prior 12 months, with 42 pct of women reporting unwanted sexual attention.
Wed Dec 16 2020
Thai women use pro-democracy protests to challenge sexism
It's an act unthinkable before the protests that have roiled the country in recent months.
Tue Nov 03 2020
Racist words, provocation forbidden in the Dewan Rakyat - Speaker
The Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun said the agreement was reached in a meeting with Members of Parliament (MPs) on Monday.
Tue Jul 21 2020
Anti-Trump protesters take to street for second night
Accusing Trump of racism, sexism and xenophobia, protesters from New York to Los Angeles blocked traffic and chanted slogans like "Not my president" and "We reject the president-elect."
Fri Nov 11 2016
Trump launches harsh new fat attack on ex-Miss Universe
Alicia Machado has accused Trump of calling her "Miss Piggy" and "Miss Housekeeping," and publicly humiliating her over her post-victory weight gain.
Thu Sep 29 2016
'Ghostbusters' backlash reflects Hollywood's sexism problem
The movie trailer has become the most reviled in YouTube history, having amassed almost 900,000 dislikes.
Thu Jun 30 2016
With 'woman's card,' Trump escalates debate
Donald Trump's accusation that Hillary Clinton is playing the "woman's card" and would be a failed candidate if she were a man touched off a contentious debate about gender politics and sexism.
Thu Apr 28 2016