Sentences with phrase «against sexism»

Similarly based on real events will be «Good Girls Revolt,» a feminist drama set in 1969 about the first group of female magazine researchers to fight against sexism in the newsroom.

Jenny Holzer was among the artists who signed an open letter pledging to fight against sexism in the art world.

R.I.P. Chantal Akerman; Colin Healey on «Homemakers»; Rick Moranis isn't retired; Taking a stand against sexism in Hollywood; Eli Roth on «Knock Knock.»

She also saw her career reduced to ashes as she struggled against sexism in the Iranian scientific establishment.

In the first major demonstration in this country of the growing Time's Up movement campaigning against sexism and inequality, Andrea Riseborough will walk into the annual awards ceremony with Phyll Opoku - Gyimah, the trade unionist and co-founder of UK Black Pride, also known as Lady Phyll.

Female litigators don't just fight legal battles in the courtroom; they're also fighting the battle against sexism within the legal profession.

We plan to increase that number as we fight back against the sexism and harassment women face on a daily basis.»

Pike is a convincing zealot, bristling against the sexism inherent to how the male hostages try to earn her sympathy, but weighing the character down with a chintzy romance only makes everything else about her seem chintzy as well.

Especially since McGowan's outspoken stance against sexism in the industry led to her recent hiatus from acting for a couple of years while she pursued personal projects that she wrote and directed herself.

The incident occurred amid a festival at which many influential industry players, from Salma Hayek to «Carol» producer Christine Vachon, were speaking out against sexism, gender inequality and a lack of opportunity for women.

Female stars dressed in black and their male co-stars wore «Time's Up» pins to symbolise the fight against sexism on the red carpet at London's Royal Albert Hall.

Without such mechanisms, Hollywood may remain a world where people maintain the status quo by hiring folks they already know, a place without institutional guardrails protecting against sexism and racism.

The movement campaignin against sexism and inequality supported by the likes of Gemma Arterton, Greta Gerwig, Salma Hayek and Barbara Broccoli

«Our struggle was primarily against racial discrimination — not singularly against sexism,» said the painter Kay Brown, a Where We At member.

Behind the Masks: Emma Brockes profiles the Guerrilla Girls (the gorilla - mask - wearing artist collective that has been agitating against sexism and racism in the art world for the past three decades).

Part of the works presented at the gallery rebel against sexism, intolerance, racism, homophobia and the ignorance inherent to contemporary society.

Coast to coast, country to country, people stood against sexism, racism, homophobia, xenophobia and hatred at the Women's Marches.

Some of us, feeling the need for a name that would primarily indicate the struggle against sexism that is part of our daily bread while also helping us identify one another in the trenches as we fight for our survival within different Hispanic communities and in society at large, have called ourselves feministas hispanai.

Powerful: Time's Up movement campaigning against sexism and inequality supported by: (L to R) Letitia Wright, Hayley Squires, Ruth Wilson, Tessa Thompson, Marai Larasi, Laura Bates, Gemma Chan, Gemma Arterton, Gwen Davis, Andrea Riseborough, Eileen Pullen, Greta Gerwig, Salma Hayek, Phyll Opoku - Gyimah and Barbara Broccoli

Other myths debunked are: «Most women are disinterested in careers in engineering, physics and ICT», «The gender pay gap doesn't exist», and «The battle against sexism in science has been won».

With their newly formed sisterhood, the women fight against sexism, bad relationships and low self - esteem, and go on some pretty wild adventures.

It includes the vicious and organized rape and death threats toward women who spoke out against sexism in the gaming industry (commonly referred to #GamerGate).

The 1980's in particular brought a rebellious spirit to the movement, with the rise of groups like the Guerrilla Girls, who took the fight against sexism in the art world to a new level.

God is against sexism.

It makes no claim to stand against sexism or racism, other than when these are perpetrated by ethnic minorities or against men.

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson was among those to take issue with Thornberry, suggesting that the shadow defence secretary was guilty of undermining the fight against sexism.

Here's a plot summary for the upcoming R - rated comedy: Three women use their newly formed sisterhood to fight against sexism, bad relationships and low self - esteem.

Half Magic just debuted their red band trailer and the timely film about the fight against sexism and bad men proves it's a must see!

This year's red carpet show will be particularly interesting, since many attendees have promised to take a stand against sexism and sexual misconduct in Hollywood by wearing black on the red carpet.

Laurie Anderson, Cindy Sherman, Lynn Nottage, and hundreds of other artists, writers, curators and directors have signed an open letter condemning the publisher of Artforum, Knight Landesman, and pledging to fight against sexism and sexual harassment in the art world.

The campaign, titled Not Surprised, pledges to fight against sexism and sexual harassment in the art world, and takes its name from a 1982 Jenny Holzer Truism, «Abuse of power comes as no surprise.»

This year, 500 cities, from Washington to Las Vegas, jumped on board to rise up against sexism and take a stand for equal rights and equal pay.

Battles are waged across every surface in the group show «Painting» at the Box, battles of all sorts — from private to political, struggles against war, against sexism, against propriety.

The Guerrilla Girls initiated a politically - charged conversation in the 1980s, taking the fight against sexism and discrimination in the art world to a new level.

Perhaps it is because, in our fight against sexism and in our pursuit to prove to our male counterparts that we can perform just as well (if not better), we have forgotten one simple thing: to help each other.