“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
“Studies show that women seeking power tend to be punished for doing so, because it goes against cultural bias. Women are expected to be likeable and pliant. We are also trained to expect any success we attain to come to us through men - by pleasing men, as good employees, good partners.” MenShowsStudySeekingExpectedPartnersEmployeeBiasLikeable Author:Catherine Mayer
“We are all impacted by the failings of a news media that almost always chooses which stories to cover according to the priorities and perspectives of white men with private educations.” MenStoriesWhiteFailingMediaPerspectiveNewsPrioritiesWhite ManNews Media 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
