Feminism is not an equal playing field in terms of who is allowed to promote equality. Men should absolutely be involved in feminism because they don't get penalized for being feminists and the way that women do which is one of the great ironies of feminism can we address the other shi said lovely having had a question about a woman at the end of a professional career. What could a young student's thirteen talking about what could they do? i think it's really about making changes close as you can to home because then you actually feel like you're doing something.
International Women’s Week on Intelligence Squared. Change is never easy, it requires putting up a fight, going against the status quo, and if you’re a woman - this may require you to be difficult. In 2020 Helen Lewis, staff writer for The Atlantic, joined us on stage to discuss the lives of some of history’s complicated and contradictory fighters for female freedom, and their refusal to conform to societal expectations. Helen was joined by Caroline Criado Perez, journalist and author of Invisible Women, which is now also a podcast. And the conversation was chaired by broadcaster Samira Ahmed who had just won the employment tribunal she brought against the BBC in a dispute over equal pay. Together they examine why women who challenge the status quo are often seen as threatening or intimidating and why the fight for change is far from perfect.
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