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Discrimination in the gamer community is rampant, as evidenced by the recent GamerGate controversy. Though females make up 45 percent of all gamers, nearly 90 percent of all game designers are male. This has resulted in troubling portrayals of women in the games, which can leave lasting impressions on young people playing them. Even more serious is the abuse women face in gamer communities and as professionals in the industry. This timely resource will help teens make sense of the issues facing them when they participate in video game culture

Many countries have made real progress towards gender equality in recent decades. However, Australian women continue to earn less than men, are less likely to advance in their careers, and more likely to spend later life in poverty. Key gender inequality issues explored include sex discrimination, human rights and the law; women in leadership roles; and gender equality at work. What is Australia doing to close the gender gap? Also includes: worksheets and activities, fast facts, glossary, web links, index.

Preface / Claire M. Renzetti, Jeffrey L. Edleson, & Raquel Kennedy Bergen -- Theoretical and methodological issues in researching violence against women -- A brief history of anti-violence against women movements in the United States / Gretchen Arnold & Jami Ake -- Explaining violence against women within the context of intimate partner violence (IPV) / Angela Gover, Tara Richards, & Maria Patterson -- The challenges of measuring violence against women / Diane Follingstad -- Types of violence against women -- Rape and sexual assault on campus, in diverse populations, and in the spotlight / Tracy N. Hipp & Sarah L. Cook -- Intimate partner violence / Alesha Durfee -- Sexual harassment is still violence against women at work / Phoebe Morgan -- Gender-based violence in schools / Laura E. Agnich, Jun Sung Hong, & Anthony A. Peguero -- Sexual victimization and domestic violence against elderly women / Michelle Meloy & Nicole Cunningham -- Human trafficking : a spotlight on sex trafficking / Dominque Roe-Sepowitz & Kristine Hickle -- Programs that work -- Innovative criminal justice responses to sexual violence / LeeAnn Iovanni, Susan L. Miller & Emily Rowe -- Innovative criminal justice responses to intimate partner violence / Leigh Goodmark -- Programs for children exposed to violence / Claire V. Crooks, Peter G. Jaffee, & Caely Dunlap -- Innovative health care responses to violence against women / Elizabeth Miller & Michele R. Decker -- Engaging men in violence prevention / Richard M. Tolman, Tova Walsh & Jeffrey L. Edleson -- Services for survivors of sexual violence

"Why are women so frequently targeted with hate speech online and what can we do about it? Psychological explanations for the problem of woman-hating overlook important features of our social world that encourage latent feelings of hostility toward women, even despite our consciously-held ideals of equality. Louise Richardson-Self investigates the woman-hostile norms of the English-speaking internet, the 'rules' of engagement in these social spaces, and the narratives we tell ourselves about who gets to inhabit such spaces. It examines the dominant imaginings (images, impressions, stereotypes, and ideas) of women that are shared in acts of hate speech, highlighting their 'emotional stickiness'. But offering strategies through which we may reimagine our norms of online engagement, the stories that justify those norms, and the logic that makes sense of it all, this book shows how we can create alternative visions of what it means to take up online space as a woman and to ensure that women are seen as entitled to be there. By exploring aspects of 'social imaginaries' theory and applying it to the problem of hate speech against women online, this book illuminates why woman-hating has become such a prominent feature of this environment and how we can make these spaces safer for women."

The First Political Order is a groundbreaking demonstration that the persistent and systematic subordination of women underlies all other institutions, with wide-ranging implications for global security and development. It offers a new paradigm for understanding insecurity, instability, autocracy, and violence.

Federal employment law designed to assure equal employment opportunity for faculty has only been applicable to higher education since 1972. Prior to 1972, the higher education world, moreover, was immune from the most comprehensive federal employment law, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. However, Title VII was amended in 1972 to include education institutions. Ever since the protection of the civil rights law was extended to higher education, faculty employment discrimination litigation has increased. The reality of this phenomenal growth in litigation is clear, the potential for judicial intervention in academic decision making is undeniable, and reliance on the judicial process is increasingly becoming common. Thus, no institution of higher education may consider itself immune from the possibilities of litigation, nor immune from the decisions handed down by the courts. The main focus of this study was a legal one, which necessitated a heavy concentration upon the historical and current state of employment discrimination law, specifically, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The study was conducted by using a combination of legislative analysis and legal research methods. The legal research methods used in this study included the same problem-solving processes as other traditional research methods: (1) collecting data; (2) analysis; and (3) interpretation. The main purpose of this study was to examine, analyze, and summarize legislative history and case law relevant to Title VII, and sex discrimination in higher education. In summary, although Title VII prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex and national origin, the issues surrounding women faculty and sex discrimination is probably the fastest growing area of litigation for administrators on the university campus. Therefore, this study was an attempt to examine the employment discrimination issues and developments pertaining to sex discrimination only. College and university administrators may find this study useful for: (1) examining Title VII, and its amendments; (2) examining sex discrimination case law; and (3) utilizing the research for developing procedures, policies and guidelines to minimize potential lawsuits. ; Ed. D.