The Garrick Club, which recently allowed women to apply for membership, has faced criticism after ITV newsreader's uncomfortable experience with the predominantly male vetting process. Reports reveal hostility towards women, with only three having been admitted since the change in policy. Frustration is mounting among female nominees, many of whom allege that efforts to include women have been inadequate. Male members reportedly formed a group to oppose female admission, reinforcing a culture where women feel unwelcome and have to navigate an inequitable and challenging environment for membership.
Being scrutinized and ogled by 1,500 male members during her vetting process left the ITV newsreader feeling quite uncomfortable at the Garrick Club's candidacy lunch.
Despite voting to admit women, the Garrick Club's ongoing male resistance and the slow admission process illustrate a contentious struggle for gender equality within elite institutions.
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