misogyny

Julia Gillard: Don’t be bullied into not calling sexism out. Someone who imposes sexist stereotypes plays the gender card not the woman who calls it out.

From Julia Gillard’s “misogyny” speech to Margie Abbott’s media blitz on behalf of her husband and US congressmen attempting to rewrite biology and take claim over women’s bodies, it’s been an extraordinary year for memorable sound bites concerning women, gender issues and the conversation about work, life and balance.

An Irish MP caught on camera allegedly sexually harassing a female coworker on the parliament floor has sparked declarations that Ireland’s Parliament is an ‘unfriendly’ place for women.