Sexism is any expression (act, word, image, gesture) based on the
idea that some persons, most often women, are
inferior because of their sex.
Sexism is harmful. It produces feelings of worthlessness, self-censorship,
changes in behaviour, and a deterioration in health. Sexism lies at the
root of gender inequality. It affects women and girls disproportionately.
sexism is present in all areas of life
63% of women jourbalists have been confronted with
verbal abuse
women spend almost twice as much times as men on
unpaid housework (OECD countres)
80% of women stated that they have been confronted
with the phenomenon of “mansplaining” and “manterrupting” at work
Men represent 75% of news sources and subjects in
Europe
In the UK, 66% of 16-18-year-old girls surveyed
experienced or witnessed the use of sexist language at school
59% of women in Amsterdam reported some form of
street harassment
In France, 50% of young women surveyed recently
experienced injustice or humiliation because they are women
In Serbia, research indicates that76% of women in
business are not taken as seriously as men
