There’s finally an internationally agreed upon definition of sexism. Here’s why that matters
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By Imogen Calderwood and Erica Sánchez
Europe’s leading human rights organisation has just adopted the first-ever international legal instrument to stop sexism.
The Council of Europe – which includes 47 member states, 28 of which are members of the European Union – has officially recognised that sexism is ‘widespread and prevalent in all sectors and all societies,’ and is now calling on states to stop it.
The council adopted a r...
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