Everyday Sexism – The Subtle Ways Inequality Persists

Conversations for a Brave New World is produced by the Gender Network (feminist, gender and queer research and practice) at CSU. We bring global, national and local issues about gender to the Central West. Each month, we share knowledge, scholarship and research about gender from the diverse perspectives of experts and scholars.

In this episode of Conversations for a Brave New World, Donna is joined by Grace Gardiner and Alisha McFarlane to unpack the everyday sexism that shapes our workplaces in ways we often overlook. From offhand comments to unequal opportunities, these daily experiences have lasting impacts on women and gender-diverse people. Together, the guests explore how everyday sexism operates, how it intersects with other forms of discrimination, and what we can do to challenge it—individually and collectively. A must-listen for anyone interested in equity, culture change, and safer workplaces for all.

Women’s Agenda article ‘You know what women are like…’: How everyday sexism undermines women’s achievements by Prabha Nandagopal and Grace Gardiner.

Women’s Agenda article ‘A ‘culture of retribution’, sex discrimination, harassment and bullying – the undue costs of women working in Ambulance services in Australia’ by Alisha McFarlane, Dr Donna Bridges and Dr Ruth Townsend.