“It's not enough to vent about what you don't like on social media. I would ask everyone who can, men included, to get involved in an organisation actively working for gender equality.” MenEnoughAsksSocialMediaInvolvedSocial MediaGenderGet InvolvedOrganisationGender Equality Author:Catherine Mayer
“What drives me is a sense of urgency. We live in frightening times. Progress towards gender equality and vital battles to end discrimination on grounds such as race, age, sexuality and disability are stalling and in some places, reversing. This is happening because of the collapse of trust in nearly all public institutions, and in particular in politics and media, and the inescapable feeling that the current system isn't working for most people.” PeopleEndsFeelingsAgeRaceProgressMediaParticularBattleHappeningsInstitutionsCurrentsGenderSexualityDiscriminationDisabilityCollapseFrighteningUrgencyGender EqualitySense Of UrgencyStalling Author:Catherine Mayer
“Iceland's Women's Day Off in 1975 saw 90% of Icelandic women take time off from their paid and unpaid work, an experience that not only showed women how much they contribute but turned Icelandic men into supporters of gender equality. I aim to achieve the same impact in the UK.” MenSawsAchievePaidAimImpactGenderTake TimeSupporterGender EqualityTime OffDays OffIceland Author:Catherine Mayer
