Sexist climate plagues US military academies: Officials

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 03:22

Sexual assault cases have declined at two of the three US military academies but students still worry they will suffer social retaliation if they report an incident, officials said.

Robin Thicke named Sexist of the Year

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 12:08

Singer Robin Thicke has been named Sexist of the Year by a coalition of women`s groups.

Charlotte Church slams music industry for being `sexist`

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 15:17

Charlotte Church has accused the music industry of having a "culture of demeaning women".

NHRC asks Maharashtra to file report on sexist practice among tribals

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 19:23

Taking a serious note of the complaint by a local NGO against a "sexist" practice which banishes tribal women from villages during menses, National Human Rights Commission has sought reply from Maharashtra government on the issue.

Congress struggles to defend Digvijay`s sexist remarks

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 20:50

Congress on Friday found it hard to defend Digvijay Singh`s controversial statements, the latest being his use of `100 percent tunch maal` to describe party MP Meenakshi Natarajan at a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh.

Complaint against minister for sexist remarks on Mayawati

Last Updated: Saturday, June 15, 2013, 17:13

A complaint was filed with the National Commission for Women (NCW) against Uttar Pradesh Tourism Minister Om Prakash Singh for his sexist remarks against former chief minister Mayawati.

Biggest ever ``sexist scandal`` hits Australian De

Last Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013, 16:07

The Australian Defence Forces has been hit by another ``sexist scandal`` when 3 of its personnel were accused of allegedly sending emails from their service computers, which degrade women and carry offensive and explicit content.

Australian PM Julia Gillard subject of `grossly sexist` menu

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 12:48

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Wednesday accused the opposition of a pattern of misogynist behaviour.

Pamela Anderson`s `sexist and degrading` ad banned

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 11:41

A TV advertisement starring Pamela Anderson has been banned for being sexist and degrading to women.

It`s sexist to ask women about age, says Julianne Moore

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 16:45

Julianne Moore has said that it is sexist to question women about her age.

MP tribal minister Vijay Shah quits over sexist remarks

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 09:50

Madhya Pradesh Tribal Welfare Minister Vijay Shah, who had courted a major controversy over his alleged `sexist remarks,` tendered his resignation to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday.