Soapbox What it takes to create truly safe schools for girls Girls cannot feel safe at school while sexism, harassment and abuse are excused, ignored and met with no consequences.
News & Views Victoria bans the misuse of NDAs in workplace sexual harassment cases putting victim survivors back in control Victoria’s new laws put victim-survivors first, giving them greater choice over when and how they share their stories
Soapbox No more silence: Treat sexual harassment as the safety hazard it is Aligning WHS and equality laws can improve safety by preventing harassment and shifting responsibility from individuals to employers.
News & Views Half of women at nightclubs recently faced sexual comments, groping, or forced kissing – new study A night out should be about friends, dancing and fun. But new research shows sexual harm is an all-too-common experience.
Politics Georgie Purcell alleges she was sexually harassed, ‘slut shamed’ in Victorian parliament Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell has alleged she was sexually harassed in the Victorian state parliament.
News & Views Most girls and young women change their behaviour to avoid harassment, new UK survey shows Two-thirds of girls change their behaviour to avoid sexual harassment, with over half indicating they don’t feel safe on public transport.
News & Views A record sexual harassment payout – but silence still persists in most workplaces The Federal Court has awarded a young Nepalese woman $305,000 after enduring sexual harassment at a fast-food outlet.
News & Views New call for inquiry into how NDAs are used to silence women in the workplace Working Women Queensland is calling for an inquiry to be held into how NDAs are used in the workplace to silence women.
News & Views Iggy Azalea reveals disturbing details of first meeting with Kanye West Australian rapper and songwriter Iggy Azalea has revealed disturbing details of the first meeting she had with Kanye West in 2012.
Ed's Blog A CEO has a relationship with a subordinate and wants to ‘get back to work’ The Dovetail CEO concedes it was an “error of judgement”. But his desire to “get back to work” is not so simple, given the sexual harassment allegations.
Business Treating workplace sexual harassment seriously could help organisations retain their best talent If sexual harassment was not treated as a serious issue in the workplace, eighty-three per cent of female employees would consider leaving.
News & Views Women allege systemic sexual harassment at mining companies, BHP and Rio Tinto Female workers at two of Australia’s largest mining companies have joined in class actions, alleging systemic sexual harassment.
