sexism
The UK government has rejected findings from the Misogyny In Music report published in January, much to the disappointment of music industry figures. Earlier this year, the Women And Equalities Committee (WEC) - a cross-party committee of MPs appointed to scrutinise the UK Government on equalities - held an inquiry into the music sector. The report looked at misogynistic attitudes in the industry and how these attitudes impact on the wider society. It found that women were underrepresented in key roles across the industry, that sexual harassment and abuse was common, and that many women did no...
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Following the flurry of accusations against Gérard Depardieu and the watershed #MeToo moment France is finally facing in its insular entertainment industry, there seems to be further forward progress. The French comedy industry has adopted an essential "charter of good conduct", in order to combat the growing cases of sexual and sexist harassment and violence that have been reported in the industry. Spearheaded by Jessie Varin, artistic director of Parisian barge theatre Nouvelle Seine, the #MeTooStandUp initiative aims to prevent all "forms of sexist and sexual violence and harassment before,...
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The UK’s advertising watchdog has reversed its ruling regarding a Calvin Klein poster which presented British musician FKA twigs as a "stereotypical sexual object". The advert was banned in January after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received two complaints that the image was "overly sexualised" and objectified women. The decision has been reviewed due to the ASA's concern "that our rationale for banning the ad was substantially flawed." "After careful thought, our council, the independent jury that decides whether UK ads break the rules, considers that the image was not sexually e...
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French actor Judith Godrèche has urged politicians to establish a commission to investigate sex crimes and sexism in French cinema. Godrèche gave an emotional testimony to a French Senate commission on Thursday recalling her own experiences as a teenager breaking into the industry. “Everyone knows that in the film industry, an abuser disguised as a director makes little girls suffer so they cry … He then arranges to meet them in an attic room and takes possession of them for real,” Godrèche said in her opening remarks. Visibly shaken, she said she didn’t know she had the right to say “no.” God...
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