I had dinner recently with a group of friends when someone confessed she was feeling increasingly angry about something that had happened at work a few years ago. She is married to a friend of mine an…
Post #MeToo: More women demand raises and companies enforce ‘love contracts’
The #MeToo movement has widely been described as a reckoning after an unprecedented number of women globally, exposed stories of sexual harassment and abuse in light of allegations against Hollywood m…
“Stop shagging men, Sarah”: David Leyonhjelm confirms status as inspiring statesman
“You should stop shagging men, Sarah,” Senator David Leyonhjelm helpfully advised his colleague Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young across the chamber on Thursday. Is there a more inspiring …
Kate Jenkins to lead a national inquiry into sexual harassment in the workplace
The federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins will lead a national inquiry into sexual harassment in the workplace. The announcement was made on Wednesday morning by the Human Rights Commis…
Finally, new sexual harassment policies for political staffers
Just two days after the then Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the National Party Barnaby Joyce (finally) resigned citing a sexual harassment complaint filed against him as the final “straw that bro…
The rise of #metoo: What employers need to know about sexual harassment in the workplace
As sexual harassment and violence continue to escalate in Australia, it’s crucial that employers take swifter action and greater precautionary measures to ensure employees feel safe in the workplace. …
The fact the Aziz Ansari situation is complicated is exactly the point.
I went on a date with Aziz Ansari. It turned into the worst night of my life. Aziz Ansari Is Guilty. Of Not Being a Mind Reader. Aziz Ansari and the Paradox of ‘No’ The Humiliation of Aziz…
Before #MeToo wasn’t that long ago & the consequences remain devastating.
Over the weekend I was contemplating the circumstances of both Amy Taeuber and Amber Harrison, who have been entangled in bitter, high-profile battles with Channel 7 this year. For Taeuber, this was t…
‘It isn’t shocking, it’s commonplace’: Kate Jenkins on sexual harassment
I cannot begin on the subject of safe workplaces without referring to the recent avalanche of allegations of workplace sexual harassment in the United States, and the #metoo movement, both of which ha…
Is today a turning point for allegations against powerful men?
There is no stopping the momentum regarding the number of women speaking out about the sexual harassment and assault they’ve experienced at the hands of powerful men. This week alone in Australia, hun…
