Australian court forces museum to allow men in “women only” exhibition

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Pictures taken before the court hearing became part of the exhibition concept. Credit: MoMa/Charlotte Vignau

With an exhibition just for women, the Tasmanian MoMA Museum wanted to draw attention to gender-based discrimination. A male visitor actually felt discriminated against as a result and sued. An Australian court ruled in its favour: In future, men must also be admitted.



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Credit: MoMa/Jesse Hunniford

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