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The Misogyny Factor

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July–August 2013, no. 353

The Misogyny Factor by Anne Summers

NewSouth, $19.99 pb, 182 pp 9781742233840

The Misogyny Factor

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July–August 2013, no. 353

Julia Gillard’s magnificent tirade against Tony Abbott in parliament last year has given Anne Summers her title for The Misogyny Factor, a polemic on the landscape of sexism and disadvantage in Australia based on two of her own recent speeches. Hillary Clinton’s distinction between progress (the signs of how far we have come) and success (enduring changes in attitudes and structures) provides another important point of reference. A strong believer in affirmative action, Summers documents startling statistics about persisting discrepancies between the sexes in income, representation in positions of power, and recognition and rewards.

Gillian Dooley reviews 'The Misogyny Factor' by Anne Summers

The Misogyny Factor

by Anne Summers

NewSouth, $19.99 pb, 182 pp 9781742233840