For example, in the case of rape women were once too embarrassed to report the crime to a male dominated police force that was awash with sexist beliefs about women and their position in society.

例如在强奸案方面，女性曾经因感到尴尬而不敢向男性主导的警队报告罪行，警队中也充斥着对女性及其社会地位的性别主义观念。