All news on the topic: Sexism

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Cashier praised for giving 'awkward excuse' when customers tell her to smile
A woman sick of being told to smile by random customers has shared the 'hard' excuse she gives people when they try to get her to appear more cheerful and people are thrilled
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Pupils to get lessons on misogyny after rise of influencers like Andrew Tate
Labour has drawn up plans to tackle the 'scourge of misogyny' in schools after a rise in female teachers and young people facing verbal sexist abuse in classrooms
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'My wife doesn't want to have sex since she had our kid - I want a divorce'
A husband has told how he is ready to trash his marriage because his wife is no longer interested in sex after she had their child and he has now been waiting a year for a change
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Kim Jong-un spends £122k importing lingerie for North Korea's 'pleasure squad'
North Korean elite officials enjoy lives of relative luxury while the vast majority of the population are left to scrape a living with many starving to death
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Woman left fuming after being 'shamed' by male gym-goer for using weights
Women encountering toxic masculinity at gyms is a growing problem with many females now choosing to avoid them altogether or having to go at quieter times, as one gym-goer showed on social media
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Driver's fury after 'shameful sexism' at mechanics in Fiat 500 battery row
When Soraya Easterbrook, from Cuffley, Hertfordshire, experienced trouble with her Fiat 500 near Hackney, east London, she endured a difficult trip to a mechanics' garage
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Ex-cop reveals moment force reckoned with toxic culture of 'covering their a***'
Alice Vinten, 42, served in the Met Police for 11 years and said the institutionalised sexism didn't start to change until the murder of Sarah Everard by PC Wayne Couzens in 2021
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Man who paid £24 for officer's nudes online complains after she pulls him over
A man launched a formal complaint against an officer who pulled him over after he admitted to paying £24.70 ($29.99) to become a VIP subscriber of hers - saying that now he can't 'respect' her, while the police department that employs her now probes her account for 'policy violations'
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'Last week shows everyone needs to wake up to everyday hell of being a woman'
The dangers females face tend not to be fully appreciated until it is too late, says Darren Lewis, as even more horrific stories come to light following the death of teenager Elianne Andam
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Campaigners blast efforts to boost gender equality in Parliament
A report from a cross-party group has identified recommendations from previous studies which have still not been implemented - hampering attempts to boost diversity, it says
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Annie Mac tells MPs music industry is boys' club that's 'rigged against women'
The star, full name Annie Macmanus, told an inquiry into misogyny in the music industry that she was often 'the only girl' on line-ups and sound engineers would take up her personal space
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Personal trainer horrified by gendered barbells with women given smaller weights
A pro surfing fitness influencer posted a video about gendered weights at the gym which garnered 25k views and a plethora of comments from men arguing that it was standard - but she says they're missing the point
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'London mayor's campaign to tackle violence against women is patronising'
Columnist Rachael Bletchly says violence against women cannot be stopped by men telling other men to do so - but fisrt, we must root out vile misogynists within our police forces
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'My two-year-old was told to 'cover-up' by pool lifeguards - it's disgusting'
A woman was left horrified when her friend's daughter was told to 'cover up' at the pool by two different lifeguards - despite the fact she's just two-years-old
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Sexist vet who gave receptionist 'belittling' nickname must pay her compensation
Vet Mike Malone from Hills Park Veterinary Group Ltd has been ordered to pay compensation yet to be decided for his actions regarding former receptionist Amanda Tubby
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Young women lose out on £5,000 a year compared to men at start of their careers
Research from the Young Women’s Trust has exposed the gulf in wage rates between men and women at the start of their careers, with male workers earning £29,268 in their 20s compared to £24,188 for their female peers
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Job advert looking for staff at 80s-themed bar sparks furious 'sexism' debate
A 1980s-themed bar has sparked a sexism row after members of the public asked why they had advertised for 'female staff' - while others said their listing could even be illegal
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Trump accused of sexual harassment by White House staff citing 'countless cases'
Alyssa Farah Griffin and Stephanie Grisham, who both worked in communications for the former President, made their accusations after a jury found Trump liable for sexually assaulting writer E. Jean Carroll
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Ex-Met chief demands Commissioner resigns over 'institutional racism' denial
A former Met Police Superintendent suing the force over ‘racist and sexist abuse’ is calling for the Commissioner to resign following his refusal to use the term institutional racism despite damning Casey report
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Inside Met Police's 'boys club culture' as force branded institutionally sexist
WARNING - CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE: Baroness Louis Casey has today revealed a damning report that highlights 'institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia in the Met Police' - the testimony of a number of female officers has laid bare the grim culture in the force
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'Fan's selfie of sex offender Stephen Bear is a wake-up call to parents'
We should be teaching our children the basics around respect, the cult of celebrity and consent, says Darren Lewis, but the giddy teenage fan outside Chelmsford Crown Court wanting a photo of the sick reality star shows we have a long way to go
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Man slammed as 'sexist' for refusing to let a woman spot him in the gym
The bloke wanted someone to spot him in the gym while he was lifting weights but when a woman offered he savagely turned her down - leading to a heated argument
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'Too angry to watch Love Island as Andrew Tate-style chauvinist cancer grows'
With misogyny and gaslighting on the last series, Polly Hudson can't bear to tune in to the ITV show, and she blames much of the chauvinist cancer growing among today’s teenage boys on Andrew Tate
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DWP worker unmasked as preaching toxic views online
Department of Work and Pensions employee Mathew Hyman is one of millions inspired by Andrew Tate, the kickboxer notorious for spreading hate against women on the internet
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Sexism and trauma in TV show Maternal are true to life, say docs who inspired it
New ITV show Maternal, starring Bend It Like Beckham favourite Parminder Nagra, follows female surgeons battling to save mothers and babies while dealing with sexist attitudes and tragic deaths
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