News & Views Why #MeToo only scratched the surface of women’s pain The hundreds of comments Jennie Hill recieved to a question she posted on her Facebook page show the extent of women’s pain & why #Metoo was just the start.
News & Views The depth of Australia’s “women-problem” revealed: It’s diabolical Julia Banks’s quitting the Liberal party & Sarah Hanson-Young facing more sexist innuendo in the senate just confirms Australia’s women-problem.
News & Views It’s time for ALL victims of gender based violence and assault to be heard Gender violence, domestic violence and assault is commonplace in Australia, yet it is only a handful of stories which seize our attention.
News & Views Employers, waive confidentiality restrictions so harassment stories can be shared: Kate Jenkins Companies should issue statements saying they will not enforce non-disclosure deals on sexual harassment allegations, according to Kate Jenkins.
News & Views ‘No more delay’: Women in politics are calling time on sexual misconduct 2018 has been a dismal year in Australian politics, with allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment running rampant.
News & Views More than 1 in 2 women have experienced sexual harassment at work: ACTU The ACTU says 61 per cent of women who have completed their survey have been sexually harassed at work, but less than half reported the incident.
News & Views ‘The impact I feared is being felt profoundly’: ABC reporter’s statement on Luke Foley Ashleigh Raper has detailed allegations of misconduct by the NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley. The ABC reporter’s statement on Luke Foley is chilling.
News & Views Not even men behaving badly gives women an equal shot at leadership Men behaving badly: A New York Times report indicates 201 prominent men in America have lost their jobs and less than half have been replaced by women.
News & Views Salt in the wound: When the powerful use gag clauses to silence their victims The Daily Telegraph was planning on exposing a high profile businessman who used gag clauses to silence alleged victims of sexual harassment.
News & Views What sparked #MeToo’s momentum? Women speaking out en masse. One year on from the latest #MeToo iteration Now Australia Executive Director Kristine Ziwica reflects on women using their voices to say enough is enough.
News & Views “The day has come, the time has come”: Bill Cosby sentenced to jail “This was a serious crime. This has all circled back to you.” Bill Cosby is sentenced to up to 10 years in jail for drugging & assaulting Andrea Constand.
News & Views Brett Kavanaugh & the ludicrous idea women confect harassment allegations Dr Christine Blasey Ford has had death threats, had her email hacked & her credibility attacked since being named as Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser.