Media
Gender Representations and the 2015 General Election
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister for Scotland, endured perhaps some of the most sexist media seen during an election. Material on this can be found at the following sources
Discover More All the media sexism Nicola Sturgeon has faced since the leaders' debate
Discover More Sexist portrayals of female politicians in media
Discover More Ignore what the media would have you think, politics is not a 'man's game' Laura Bates
This could form the basis of an initial class discussion about attitudes to women in society. Teachers should allow students to take the lead here
and aim to create an environment where students are supported, perhaps in sharing their own experiences. Material from the Everyday Sexism Project
is useful here
Learn More The everyday sexism project
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