Women reporting the world of sport

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Are women the stronger sex?

The weaker sex? The fairer sex? The female body has often been viewed as less strong and less powerful than that of men. Datshiane Navanayagam meets two female scientists who are challenging that assumption. They reveal the ways in which women’s bodies actually come out on top.St ...  Show more

Giving stature to women

Statues in parks and city centres are meant to celebrate history and inspire for the future. But it's thought that in nearly every country in the world, women only make up 2-3% of the public statues. Datshiane Navanayagam talks to sculptors from the US and Nigeria who are working ...  Show more

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Le journalisme sportif (Sports journalism)
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Le journalisme sportif a longtemps été une citadelle machiste dans une profssion toujours largement sexiste.


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Sports journalism has long been a macho citadel in a still largely sexist profession.

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