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Mary Ann Sieghart on fighting sexism in schools and closing 'the authority gap'
13th July 2021 • Ask A Woman • ITV News
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Journalist and author Mary Ann Sieghart joins Julie for Episode Seven of Ask A Woman to discuss her new book ‘The Authority Gap’.

In the episode, Mary Ann explains her research into why women are still taken less seriously than men and how the pandemic could change things.

They also discuss the issue of sexism in schools, making parenting an equal occupation and just some of the 140 things Mary Ann thinks you can do to be a better feminist.

We hear the stories that inspired her book, advice from the women she admires the most and find out why a pirate Queen and Patti Smith would be her dream dinner guests.

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