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Sylvia Walby’s Six Structures of Patiarchy

Posted on January 10, 2017 by

To Sylvia Walby, the concept of Patriarchy must remain central to a feminist understanding of society. She argues that there are six patriarchal structures which restrict women and maintain male domination – the existence of these structures restricts women’s freedom … Continue reading →

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12 Facts about Gender Inequality

Posted on August 22, 2016 by

Evidence from Kat Banyard  (2010) The equality illusion– the truth about women and men today, Faber and Faber. Today it is normal for women to worry about their looks. Girls have starkly different relationships to their bodies than boys – … Continue reading →

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Is the UK really the 18th most gender equal country in the world?

Posted on January 4, 2016 by

According to the Global Gender Gap Index, the United Kingdom is one of the most gender equal countries in the world, but if you drill down into the statistics, women and men appear to both more and less equal than the … Continue reading →

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