A University of Leicester sociologist has hailed the first ‘International Day of the Girl’ as an opportunity to address girls’ issues – including the sexualisation of children in the UK.
Dr Jane Pilcher, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Leicester’s Department of Sociology, has backed the United Nations’ global day for highlighting girls’ issues on October 11.
Dr Pilcher researches the sociology of gender and gendered childhood, and has led studies ...
