Jan 28, 2020 | Politics & Society
New research from the University of Canterbury has revealed a gender pay gap exists in New Zealand universities. The data showed that on average a female academic is likely to earn $200,000 less than their male counterparts. The research is the largest of its kind and...
Sep 20, 2018 | Business & Economics, Politics & Society
By Marilyn Giroux & Jessica Vredenburg The recent US Open women’s tennis final was overshadowed by controversy around sexism in sport. Are there double standards at play and why are women not treated equally? Naomi Osaka has made history as the first...
Oct 20, 2017 | Politics & Society
The policing of women’s sexuality and, particularly, their reproductive capacity is arguably a centrepiece of patriarchy. Feminist criminology provides a unique site from which to explore the increasing political pressure in the United States to police girls’ and...