"Ask the boys to stop making sexual moaning sounds in class": MTR piece in Eureka Street
Melinda Tankard Reist writes for Eureka Street on the phenomenon of boys sexual moaning in class.
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Schools must act urgently to address routine sexual harassment of female students and teachers
Read moreBBC, Daily Mail, Good Morning America: 'Let Them Wear Shorts' WIN global media coverage
Scrapped bikini rule sparks hope for 'end of sexism and objectification of women and girls in sport'
Overnight, Talitha Stone's #LetThemWearShorts petition victory attracted global media attention. Launched in July, the petition called on the International Handball Federation to dump its requirement for women beach handball players to compete in bikini bottoms and to allow them to wear shorts. Talitha announced a win last week after the IHF swapped bikinis for shorts in its updated Beach Handball Rules of the Game.
Norwegian Handball Federation President Kåre Geir Lio has since told media that 'female players had told him they played better in the tight shorts, and were “very satisfied” with their new ability to choose the length'.
Read moreMedia Release: International Handball Federation scraps sexist bikini rule after global campaign
The International Handball Federation [IHF] has changed its rules governing women’s uniforms, now allowing tank tops and shorts instead of bikini bottoms and crop tops.
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