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“Some people ask, ‘Why the word feminist?”
By feimineach / in #feminism, #sociology, #womensrights, #equality, #gender, #patriarchy, #quickhits / August 5, 2017Some people ask, ‘Why the word feminist? Why not just say you are a believer in human rights, or something like that?’ Because that would be dishonest. Feminism is, of course, part of human rights in ...
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#patriarchiesrealign: “Male and female respondents blamed sexist attitudes for the ability of men…”
By feimineach / in #patriarchiesrealign / July 3, 2017Male and female respondents blamed sexist attitudes for the ability of men to fast-track their careers, despite the overwhelming numbers of women at entry and junior level. There was a strong percepti...
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#vivelafeminism: Feminism around the world: economist analyzes global gender gap in the workplace despite feminist gains – @themarysue
By feimineach / in #feminism, #vivelafeminism, #quickhits / March 27, 2017Less heartening is what happens to those women once they leave school. That’s where the seeds of inequality they’ve experienced all their lives really begin to grow fruit. The labor force worldwide is...
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#patriarchiesrealign: women and work
By feimineach / in #patriarchiesrealign, #quickhits / April 25, 2016On refinery29, and following on from this post, here’s some more on women and work. labour. Headline: “Across the globe, women spend about 4.5 hours a day on unpaid labor, such as child care and house...
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#patriarchiesrealign: Only 16% of Australians in Stem professions are women, and pay gap is ‘unacceptable’
By feimineach / in #patriarchiesrealign, #quickhits / April 7, 2016Same old, same old. Guardian (emphasis added): Women make up less than one-fifth of Australians qualified in science, technology, engineering and maths and continue to be paid less than their male col...
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#research: Why There Aren’t More Top Female Scientists: The Leaky Pipeline
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / September 9, 2014I posted another piece about this issue yesterday. The discussion about the gender imbalance in science is finally gaining some traction. The piece below discusses the findings from a small piece of r...
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#research: Patriarchy’s Magic Trick: How Anything Perceived As Women’s Work Immediately Sheds Its Value
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / September 9, 2014I’ve posted quite a bit about gender imbalance in the workplace this week (particularly in terms in science careers) and here is another. This post (from cratesandribbons) is from a while back but it’...
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#research: Nature vs Nurture: Girls and STEM: Soapbox Science
By feimineach / in #research, #quickhits / September 8, 2014This is a very good read for those interested in the gender imbalance in science (specifically STEM fields). Brief summary: apathy (it was ever thus); stereotypes that start early and that enforce the...
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#feminismisdead: The Eight Biggest Lies Men’s Rights Activists Spread About Women
By feimineach / in #feminismisdead, #quickhits / September 6, 2014A few examples: Feminists hate men, and are out to turn the world against them.Feminists are hypocrites, because chivalry is a female privilege.The courts are biased against men and in favor of women...
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