Cathy Newman
Sexism and the sisterhood in the corridors of power
Female journalists at Westminster should speak out about the sexism they encounter – I wish I had.
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Getty Images apologises over World Cup photo gallery of ‘the sexiest fans’
The agency’s chief executive, Dawn Airey, told Channel 4 News that the piece was “not appropriate or in any way consistent with our company values or beliefs”.
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Clampdown on gender stereotypes in adverts
Pink pens just “for her”, mums who make the gravy and do the washing-up before being told to be “beach body ready”. We’ve all seen the ads. Now the Advertising Standards Authority is cracking down on gender stereotypes, including ones which show men failing to carry out simple household tasks.
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Fox News sexual harassment claims
Channel 4 News understands that more women could be set to come forward in the United States with allegations of sexual harassment while working for Fox News.
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Cathy Newman
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Fighting sexism and bullying in the forces
This investigation highlighted the case of Rebecca Crookshank and – for once – actually produced video footage of bullying in the RAF at a Falklands base. Nicola Williams, who’s just become the new military ombudsman, says she’s determined to root out sexual harassment in the armed forces.
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Cathy Newman
Is Andy Burnham really the best bet to see off Jeremy Corbyn?
Lord Falconer thinks Andy Burnham has the best chance of seeing off Jeremy Corbyn’s challenge to be Labour leader. But Burnham’s pitch to voters is no clearer than his female rivals’.
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Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Pharrell Williams asks: is ‘I know you want it’ sexually suggestive?
“Please God, let him not be a jerk,” I thought on the way to my interview with Pharrell Williams, the US music superstar caught in a controversy over the song Blurred Lines.
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Cathy Newman
When a reasonable view prompts a torrent of sexist abuse
When I wrote earlier this week about the dearth of women on the Conservative front bench, I wasn’t expecting the torrent of abuse I got for airing perfectly reasonable views.
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Victoria Macdonald
Sexual harassment finally condemned
Women have put up with sexual harassment for years. But now there is a growing feeling of optimism because it is finally being discussed – and, more importantly, roundly condemned.
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Jon Snow
Savile provokes dark memories, but also hope
As rumours emerge about Jimmy Savile and the showbiz industry’s culture of sexism, Jon Snow recalls his own experience of the television industry in the 1970s – and how much has changed.
