sexism Archives - Empoword Journalism https://www.empowordjournalism.com/tag/sexism/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:06:58 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 The Invention Of The Teenage Girl: The First 50 Years https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/the-invention-of-the-teenage-girl-the-first-50-years/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/the-invention-of-the-teenage-girl-the-first-50-years/#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:06:58 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=60724 In 2024, there has been a slew of viral memes about what it means to be a 'teenage girl'. Whether these are born from nostalgia or feelings of hopelessness about the future, the widespread appeal of these posts has made one thing startlingly clear.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/the-invention-of-the-teenage-girl-the-first-50-years/feed/ 0 Domestic Abuse: Why Victims Don’t Just Leave https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/domestic-abuse-why-victims-dont-just-leave/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/domestic-abuse-why-victims-dont-just-leave/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2024 07:16:34 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=50041 Victims of domestic abuse face many challenges when trying to leave relationships. Despite this, they are time and time again confronted by the same question: "Why didn't you just leave?" 

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/domestic-abuse-why-victims-dont-just-leave/feed/ 0 Who Are The Women Who Vote For Donald Trump? https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/who-are-the-women-who-vote-for-donald-trump/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/who-are-the-women-who-vote-for-donald-trump/#respond Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:18:56 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=60379 Why would a woman vote for Donald Trump? Why would she vote for an individual who infamously spoke about grabbing women by the pussy and has been found liable for sexual abuse? Although it might seem strange, 40 per cent of women voted for Donald Trump in 2016.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/who-are-the-women-who-vote-for-donald-trump/feed/ 0 Why Are Male Victims Of Sexual Assault Afraid To Speak Up? https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/why-are-male-victims-of-sexual-assault-afraid-to-speak-up/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/why-are-male-victims-of-sexual-assault-afraid-to-speak-up/#respond Sun, 04 Aug 2024 13:59:46 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=59000 In the UK, approximately one in 100 men experience sexual assault every year. But most male victims are afraid to talk about their experiences or seek support.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/why-are-male-victims-of-sexual-assault-afraid-to-speak-up/feed/ 0 Why Women Choose The Bear https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/why-women-choose-the-bear/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/why-women-choose-the-bear/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:02:17 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=59799 Imagine you are alone in the woods. It's just the sound of rustling leaves against the crisp air. You are faced with a decision: spend the night with a bear or a strange man?

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/why-women-choose-the-bear/feed/ 0 The Glass Cliff: Women Are Set Up to Fail https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/the-glass-cliff-women-are-set-up-to-fail/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/the-glass-cliff-women-are-set-up-to-fail/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:09:17 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=52554 As women told to be more assertive and break the glass ceiling in the workplace, many have achieved the ultimate aspiration of climbing the corporate ladder. Yet, the prevalence of the ‘glass cliff’ shows even the most successful women are set up to fail. 

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/the-glass-cliff-women-are-set-up-to-fail/feed/ 0 Women like partying too! What’s the problem? https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/women-like-partying-too-whats-the-problem/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/women-like-partying-too-whats-the-problem/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:05:04 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=49088 If we are in an era of post-feminism, why is something as commonplace as partying seen as rebellious, or out-of-character for women?

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/women-like-partying-too-whats-the-problem/feed/ 0 Why Do Men Hate Astrology? https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/why-do-men-hate-astrology/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/why-do-men-hate-astrology/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 09:16:09 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=46309 There's certainly a gender divide when it comes to people who know their star sign. Patriarchal beliefs and toxic masculinity, perpetuated by social media, could explain why women are bigger fans of astrology.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/why-do-men-hate-astrology/feed/ 0 The Gendered Myth Of The ‘Left-Right Brain’ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/left-right-brain-myth/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/left-right-brain-myth/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:30:36 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=47926 The left-right brain myth has cemented sexist divisions in education and consequently created a hierarchy of subjects. Let me explain.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/left-right-brain-myth/feed/ 0 Backlash as Italian PM’s partner makes victim blaming rape comments https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/backlash-as-italian-pms-partner-makes-victim-blaming-rape-comments/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/backlash-as-italian-pms-partner-makes-victim-blaming-rape-comments/#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2023 07:42:39 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=46963 Italian media personality and partner of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Andrea Giambruno, has come under fire for comments suggesting that women could avoid being raped by not getting "too drunk".

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