If you were looking to understand why speaking out about sexual harassment takes courage Catherine Marriott’s interview with ABC’s 730 host Leigh Sales is instructive. It’s similarly enlightening if y…
‘Widespread, pervasive, rarely dealt with & on the rise’: Shocking new findings on workplace sexual harassment
The Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins has released findings today confirming that workplace sexual harassment in Australia is widespread, pervasive and has increased significantly in the la…
Erin Brockovich: ‘Women are sick of being repressed. We will be heard. We will hold people to account.’
Erin Brockovich is an Ambassador for Shine Lawyers. She spoke at an event in Sydney on Tuesday hosted by Shine in support of NOW Australia and writes for Women’s Agenda today. “They’re called bo…
New survey shows sexual harassment is rife, complaints are ignored & women fear for their jobs
A new survey on workplace sexual harassment has found that almost 75 percent of Australian women who complained to their employer were not satisfied with the outcome, with more than one in three sayin…
Lindsay Lohan backflips on ‘weak women’ #MeToo reference
Hollywood actor, Lindsay Lohan has unreservedly apologised for public comments in which she suggested that women coming forward with #MeToo allegations were “weak”. In an interview with Th…
Laws changed & public outrage: Here’s what happens when video capturing harassment and violence against women goes viral
Marie Laguerre was violently hit by a man on a Paris street in front of a busy cafe, after she replied to his harassment with the word ‘shut up’. The video of the incident has gone viral a…
The truth about why political staffers rarely speak out about harassment
In the world of politics, nightmares are the rule and dreams are the exception for staff. The nightmares linger in the corridors, taking the form of endless hours in the office, the dirt unit operativ…
Susan Fowler exposed toxic culture at Uber. Now she’s a New York Times editor
It’s hard to believe it’s been less than two years since Susan Fowler Rigetti blew the whistle on sexual harassment and gender discrimination at Uber. Much has changed in the past 18 month…
‘This is not just my fight. It’s a fight for women across Australia’: Sarah Hanson-Young
Want 53,745 reasons to hope? In five days a crowdfunding campaign to support Sarah Hanson-Young in the defamation proceedings she has brought against David Leyonhjelm has raised $53,745. .@JaneCaro &a…
The problem with ‘chivalry’ is that it’s a ruse for sexism
The boss of a friend of mine insists on opening doors for her. She hates it. She has told him that she hates it and would prefer him not to do it. His response? ‘You won’t shift me on this one, I was …
