sexism
A third of young men in Germany think violence against women is ‘acceptable,’ study finds
Life & Style
June 12, 2023
A third of young men in Germany think violence against women is ‘acceptable,’ study finds
CNN — A third of young men in Germany find it acceptable to use violence against women, according to a…
Brazilian court orders Bolsonaro to compensate journalist for sexist remarks
World
July 3, 2022
Brazilian court orders Bolsonaro to compensate journalist for sexist remarks
São Paulo (CNN) – A Brazilian court ruled on Wednesday that President Jair Bolsonaro must pay “moral damages” of 35,000…
Tokyo Olympics head Yoshiro Mori to resign over sexist remarks — reports
World
February 11, 2021
Tokyo Olympics head Yoshiro Mori to resign over sexist remarks — reports
Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, is set to resign after facing backlash for sexist comments, Japanese…
‘A Day Without Us’: Mexican women stage protest by absence
World
March 10, 2020
‘A Day Without Us’: Mexican women stage protest by absence
Women mostly stayed off Mexico City’s streets Monday as part of a protest against the country’s soaring rate of gender…
Pakistan’s ‘biggest feminist’ under fire after sexist tirade
World
March 7, 2020
Pakistan’s ‘biggest feminist’ under fire after sexist tirade
He calls himself “Pakistan’s biggest feminist”, but soap-opera writer Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar sparked a national row this week after he hurled…
Teen Egyptian girl’s case puts legal system under spotlight
Society
September 14, 2019
Teen Egyptian girl’s case puts legal system under spotlight
CAIRO (AP) — The prosecution of a 15-year-old girl who killed a bus driver after he allegedly tried to rape…
‘Protecting rapists’: Protesters accuse Japan of failing women
World
September 11, 2019
‘Protecting rapists’: Protesters accuse Japan of failing women
Women’s rights protesters are taking to the streets for the sixth time in as many months as anger mounts in…
Attacked for gender, not views: HK women protesters facing troll army
World
September 2, 2019
Attacked for gender, not views: HK women protesters facing troll army
Rape threats, body-shaming and doctored photos: women supporting the anti-government protests in Hong Kong say they are being harassed online…
Brazil: Thousands of women rally against Bolsonaro’s ‘genocidal policies’
World
August 15, 2019
Brazil: Thousands of women rally against Bolsonaro’s ‘genocidal policies’
Tens of thousands of women took to the streets of Brazil’s capital of Brasilia on Wednesday to denounce the policies…
Serena ‘saw therapist’ after US Open meltdown, apologizes to Osaka
World
July 10, 2019
Serena ‘saw therapist’ after US Open meltdown, apologizes to Osaka
Serena Williams revealed Tuesday that she consulted a therapist after her infamous 2018 US Open final meltdown in which her…