If you're looking for recent examples of feminism in the media then you'll find plenty. Prime Minister Theresa May is personally overseeing work on domestic violence legislation and there have been many other stories over the last few years that we can link to feminism. Here are just a few you may want to read up on:
Caroline Criado-Perez: female presence on banknotes
- A few weeks ago Caroline won her battle with the Bank Of England to have women reinstated on the back of the English banknote.
- She was surprised that they caved to her demands, but it is no surprise as she did threaten to sue them under the 2010 Equality Act.
- Caroline had campaigned ever since prison reformer Elizerbeth Fry was taken off the five pound notes and replaced by Winston Churchill.
Emma Watson: HeForShe gender equality campaign
- Emma set up this campaign to end gender inequality, it is the first of its kind in the UN
- HeForShe is inviting people around the world to stand together to create a bold, visible force for gender equality.
Ched Evans: petition to prevent footballer accused of rape playing
- Ched Evans was convicted of rape and his conviction was later quashed after being appealed.
- Since the appeal was won, Evans has faced a lot of critism from fans and women's groups alike over potentially returning to sport
- Nobody as been more active, than feminist campaigner Jean Hatchet. She was behind a online petition to stop Ched Evans returning to his club. The petition managed to collect over 160,000 signatures.
- Her campaign is one of the fatest growing online petitions ever and definately swayed the desicions of football club bosses.
Controversial FCKH8 campaign: ‘Potty Mouth Princess’
- Most people would agree the gender wage gap is bad, but is it more or less bad than adults profit motivated instructing little girls to curse for a viral video?
- In a nutshell, the false equivalence at the heart of a new and wildly controversial video by the t-shirt brand FCKH8, which has racked in 100,000 views on YouTube alone.
- FCKH8, is a for profit company owned entirely by Synergy Media - a corporate branding studio.
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