It's More Than You Think

"THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING takes an incisive look into the history, empirical evidence, and systemic forces that foster gender discrimination and thus reinforce disparity in our culture. "

"More than 58,000 children were sexually abused in the U.S. in 2017, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services"

"As City Lab reports, “the odds of serious injury or death for female car-crash victims is 73 percent higher than for males,” which could have something to do with the fact that “average male” type dummies are most frequently used in crucial safety testing. When “woman-type” dummy was introduced in 2003, it was, and still is, only 5 feet tall, and weighs 110 pounds, just a touch outside the dimensions of your average woman."

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"Sexual harassment remains a persistent and serious threat to women and men in American workplaces,” the study explained. “While the vast majority of those who experience sexual harassment in the workplace never report this harassment internally nor file a formal discrimination charge, those who do are typically confronted by harsh outcomes.”

"The U.S. women’s soccer team enjoyed a ticker tape parade in its honor in New York City on Wednesday, cheered by thousands—with many chanting for equal pay."

"The pink tax ― an adorable name for an insidious practice ― is something women deal with on a daily basis. You probably know that ladies pay more than men for a host of products and services, from razorsto dry cleaning. In fact, it’s estimated that women pay an extra $1,300 per year for essentially the exact same products as men."

"Research has shown that students of comprehensive sex education have a lower risk of experiencing sexual violence as young adults."

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"An app that claimed to be able to digitally remove the clothes from pictures of women to create fake nudes has been taken offline by its creators"