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THE FIGHT for women’s rights is a battle that is happening on several fronts. If it is not being challenged by institutional roadblocks, social taboos or dismissive attitudes towards women’s issues, it is the argument that feminists are “man-haters”. Feminism and feminists are regarded by some as “feminazis”, whereby women are accused of wanting to dominate men.

But that’s not the case. Feminism, and more importantly gender as a structural hierarchy, is much more complex than showing hostility towards one group of people. Of course, movements such as this can be difficult to understand, and even more to accept, if one feels under attack.

Sadly, it is often the case that men feel attacked, or discouraged to join conversations around gender equality. THE ROLE OF MEN IS OVERLOOKED