Misogyny

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Thousands protested across Peru against rising violence against women, police culpability and government inaction, reports Ben Radford. The marches were organised as part of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is marked on November 25.

Donald Trump鈥檚 victory has sent a wave of depression around the world, especially after the right-wing advances in Europe and the anti-immigrant race riots in England. Peter Boyle argues that the challenge for progressive movements has never been greater.听

Two women boxing in an Olympic bout

Olympic gold medal boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting faced attacks from far-right politicians and anti-trans activists while competing in the Paris Olympics, illustrating how transphobia, racism and misogyny intersect, argues Alex Salmon.

Tens of thousands of people joined mass rallies to demand real action to combat male violence against women, over April 26鈥27, promoted by the killing of 27 women, so far, this year.

Spanish women's football team

The #ItsOver (#厂别础肠补产贸) movement has erupted in Spain to demand the resignation of national football chief Luis Rubiales, over his sexist behaviour following the Spanish women's team's World Cup victory, reports Dick Nichols.

Grace Tamesignalled听that women are not happy with the system,听bravely听pulling听off her widely acclaimed, and听criticised, protest. Markela Panegyres argues women have a lot to be angry about.听

Reporting a male Coalition staffer's bad behaviour as 鈥渓ewd鈥 downplays the systematic nature of sexism and misogyny, argues Alison Pennington.

The Christchurch massacre has prompted many to reflect on the times we live in.

Reclaim the Night marches were held around Australia to demand an end to violence against women.

Australian Conservatives leader Cory Bernardi must have been furious when, in the space of less than 24 hours, White Ribbon Australia (WRA) to drop support for what he claimed was a 鈥渞adical abortion policy鈥.

In online communities celebrating misogyny and decrying men's so-called 鈥渋nvoluntary celibacy鈥, the suspect in the April 23 van attack in Toronto was being听 as a 鈥渘ew saint鈥. This caused some on social media to urge a closer look at the link between such groups and mass violence.

Don Burke, a television host and 鈥渇amily man鈥, is the latest celebrity to be outed as a serial sexual harasser. A joint investigation by Fairfax Media and the ABC has uncovered multiple claims of Burke committing indecent assault, sexual harassment and bullying of women in the late 1980s and 1990s.听

As more women come forward with their horrific experiences with this particular monster, we need to ask what more can be done? Do we just expose more perpetrators, or is there something else?