News & Views The sexual harassment inquiry report is revolutionary The Human Rights Commission’s Sexual Harassment Inquiry, Respect@Work report’s 55 recommendations are revolutionary, Kristine Ziwica writes.
Uncategorised Harvey Weinstein found guilty of criminal sex act and third-degree rape In a watershed #MeToo moment, Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of criminal sex act and third-degree rape on Monday at Manhattan Criminal Courthouse.
News & Views The case Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer is really making Donna Rotunno, Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer, made headlines after telling The New York Times’ Megan Twohey she never made herself vulnerable to sexual assault.
News & Views ‘Broken system’: Harvey Weinstein reaches $US25m settlement deal with more than 30 women Time’s Up has declared Harvey Weinstein’s massive settlement on his civil cases proof of a “broken system that privileges powerful abusors.
News & Views Why good intentions are not enough to address sexual assault Neither NOW Australia nor Spicer had bad intentions, but their approach to sexual assault and harassment was ill informed.
Life Reese Witherspoon on #TimesUp and creating a new normal for women in Hollywood Reese Witherspoon has had a successful career over several decades in Hollywood. But in her 30s, she recognised how few meaty roles there were for women.
News & Views Tarana Burke: What happens after a person says ‘me too’ is fundamental Back in 2006 Tarana Burke, a civil rights activist from Brooklyn, began using the phrase ‘me too’ on social media. She talks privilege, healing & what needs to come next.
News & Views ABC documentary identifies survivors of sexual assault without their consent A News.com.au & BuzzFeed Australia investigation has revealed 3 survivors of sexual assault were named & identified in an ABC documentary without consent.
News & Views For Indigenous women, the #MeToo movement is a deeper fight against racism, power & oppression The representations we see of Indigenous women in Australia need to reflect success and excellence not only disadvantage.
News & Views UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson accused of groping a female reporter Charlotte Edwardes, a Sunday Times journalist, alleges that then Spectator editor Boris Johnson groped her inner thigh at a private lunch in 1999.
News & Views Leigh Sales calls out ‘intolerable’ unwanted kiss at charity event Leigh Sales was hosting a charity event for multiple sclerosis on Saturday night when a prominent retired businessman placed an unwanted kiss on her lips.
News & Views The PM telling women to ‘contact the police’ is not good enough. Leaders must act on sexual harassment allegations How many more women need to flay themselves publicly before leaders take action on sexual harassment in workplaces, Kristine Ziwica asks.