From sexism to violence“Hey, Target, I'm in the men's section and I don't see a Trophy shirt here, why?” - a female customer tweeted a week ago a T-shirt that reads "Trophy" in the junior women's section at Target has attracted sexist comments from shoppers on social media. Sexism against women happens every day online and in real life, in the workplace and at home. Women still face a glass ceiling and wage gap. They are seen as inanimate things, commodities and “trophies”. This article demonstrates that sexism against women exists and has a complicated nature while the objectification of women fosters violence against them. Evidently, sexism still exists in society. According to N. Powers, sexism develops wherever men dominate: in the army, on Wall Street, in sports, in the church, in Hollywood. French admits that since patriarchy and male supremacy arose in Mesopotamia, women have been enslaved, mistreated, and separated from their lineage throughout history. Even though the situation has improved, there are signs of sexism against women in today's society. Although gender wage and employment gaps have narrowed, a 2008 OECD study found that women are paid 17% less than men and are 20% less likely to find a job. Men with slightly lower qualifications get jobs at the expense of female candidates. Matsa and Miller admit the existence of the glass ceiling effect in society. Their research reveals that women make up 47% of the US workforce, but only 6% of women hold senior management positions. The BBC reports that in some places in the world, such as sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and South Asia, girls are forced into early marriage, which limits educational prospects and, due to early pregnancies, leads to ...... middle of paper ......ner) and sexual coercion, both in general and through violence and manipulation." The consequences of such objectification are frightening: "70 percent of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime from an intimate partner... of all women killed in 2012, almost half were killed by intimate partners or family members. Approximately 120 million girls worldwide (just over 1 in 10) have experienced forced intercourse or other coerced sexual acts at some point in their lives” (Facts & Figures). 1). In conclusion, sexism in society still exists today and women are in fact still an object. People live in a patriarchy where oppression of women at work, sexual violence and rape are evident. and sexism can be hostile or benevolent but, without a doubt, sexism and the objectification of women generate violence against them.