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Laura Bates on everyday sexism

Laura Bates is the founder of the Everyday Sexism Project. She writes for the Guardian women's blog each week about women's experiences of sexism
  • Laura Bates: ‘I became aware of the sheer force of hatred that greets women who speak out about sexism.’

    What I have learned from five years of Everyday Sexism

    To be a feminist is to be accused of oversensitivity and hysteria. But in the face of the abuse the project uncovered, the strength, ingenuity and humour of women has shone like a beacon
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    Broadchurch shows how rape is not just a gratuitous plot device

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    Unlike Poldark and Game of Thrones, the final series of the ITV drama refuses to portray a survivor’s story for cheap thrills and makes important points about sexual violence
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    No, wives 'withholding sex' are not to blame for male violence

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    Publishing an article that normalises sexual assault in relationships is not only wrong, it is dangerous – the Daily Mail should know better
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    Vile high club: why is sexism so prevalent at 40,000ft?

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    The fact that air travel is associated with glamour and excitement is no excuse for treating female cabin crew like sexualised props
  • Miriam González Durántez.

    Miriam González Durántez is right to object to being called ‘Mrs Clegg’

    An invitation to speak on International Women’s Day was sent to the lawyer in her husband’s name. Why is there such a deep anxiety about women retaining their independence?
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    Is Philip Davies fit to be an MP?

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    With his serial opposition to measures tackling domestic and sexual violence, the Tory MP looks less like a politician and more like an internet troll
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    Why 'engineering Barbie's' pink washing machine defeats the point

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    The doll’s new incarnation sets out to overcome gender stereotypes – before falling for them hook, line and sinker. But it’s just the latest in a long line of similar failures
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    'Ugly women don't sell burgers' – the trickle-down effect of Team Trump

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    Fast food boss Andrew Puzder is the new administration’s labor secretary nominee – despite his endorsement of adverts that objectify women
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    It's not groping or fondling – it is sexual assault

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    Using euphemistic language downplays the severity of an offence and enforces a dangerous message: it isn’t a big deal, and victims won’t be taken seriously
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    Why training hair stylists to spot signs of abuse works

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    Innovative schemes to recognise domestic abuse are welcome – but government funding for women’s refuges is what is most desperately needed
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    How did women fare in 2016?

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    Over the past 12 months, women caused an NHS meltdown, wore too many clothes to the beach and just didn’t smile enough. We look back at the year’s most sexist moments
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    Where are all the women, Wikipedia?

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    The gamechanging inventor Margaret E Knight is summed up in only 500 words on the site, where men make up 83% of notable profiles – and most of the editors too
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    The morning-after pill is safe. So why is it so difficult to access?

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    Stop the patronising consultations. There is no valid reason to restrict women’s access to emergency contraception – or charge so much for it
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    Why should women have to pay the price for 'safety' on a daily basis?

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    New research says 70% of British women have taken steps in their everyday lives to guard against harassment. From rape alarms to self-defence rings – the idea that the onus is on us is writ large
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    Breast is best for everyone in the workplace – not only new mothers

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    A new report says paid breaks to breastfeed or express milk should be part of flexible working, but first we must be weaned off the cultural stigma
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    Women, you can stop working now. Here's why

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    As of today, women in the UK are effectively working for free for the rest of the year. On Equal Pay Day, why not take a stand and protest creatively?
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    If even Adele feels inadequate, what hope is there for the rest of us?

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    She might be a superstar but the pressure to have kids – as well as the fear of failing as a mother and being judged on her looks – is as much her reality as it is ours
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    Extending anonymity to sexual crime suspects is a bad idea – here's why

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    Allowing the accused to go unnamed wouldn’t ‘level the playing field’, but would further misconceptions of sexual violence and stop victims coming forward
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    Calling a woman sexy: acceptable or not? – how not to discuss the Trump tapes

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    ‘Debates’ like the one I was a part of on the Today programme this morning lead listeners to believe there are two equally valid sides to the story. There aren’t
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    Why one in six young girls in the UK feels ashamed of how she looks

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    The results of the annual Girlguiding survey reflect a five-year decline in young girls’ body confidence, with 40% of young girls reporting that they do not feel happy with how they look
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