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Advocacy
In response to the Respect@Work Report the Working Women’s Centre has made Sexual Harassment one of its focus areas.
We are committed to advising and representing Women who have experienced sexual harassment in their workplace. Further we are dedicated to empowering women on their rights at work, and creating change in workplaces of South Australia to reduce incidents of sexual harassment.
The Working Women’s Centre is in the conception stage of projects in this regard – watch this space.
Sexual harassment comes in many forms including
Reference: Executive Summary Respect@Work Report
According to the most recent survey by the Human Rights Commission, 39% of women who had been in the workforce for the previous five years experienced sexual harassment at work during that time.
This includes lewd comments, unwelcome advances, and inappropriate touching are behaviours that pervade our places of work and study – from supermarkets, to university classrooms, to construction sites, to office environments.
Sexual harassment is making many workplaces unsafe for women. Many women who speak up about their experiences are not believed, and in fact some face repercussions for speaking up. We are committed to reclaiming our places of work and study from sexual harassment.
Let us know whether your workplace has a sexual harassment policy, complete our survey.
Why is this important?
Sexual harassment is making many workplaces unsafe for women. We all need to work to eliminate sexual violence in our places of work and study.
Quotes from our Reclaim the Workplace webinar
‘The survey told us that 1 in 3 Australian workers had experienced sexual harassment in the last 5 years. We found it was in every industry, at every level and in every location.’ Kate Jenkins, Sex Discrimination Commissioner at our Reclaim the Workplace webinar
‘I think you reach a point in your career, in your working life, where you have to draw a line in the sand and say ‘I’m not willing to tolerate certain behaviours.’ The Hon Connie Bonaros MLC, SA Best at our Reclaim the Workplace webinar
Learn more about sexual harassment by reading these case summaries.
These case summaries give an overview of the facts by looking at the conduct and behaviours a complainant has experienced, the findings of the court in relation to the said conduct and lastly the rulings and compensation awarded by the courts.
Please note these cases summaries should not be taken as legal advice.
Read Sexual Harassment case summaries
Webinar
We were joined by a panel of expert speakers to discuss what sexual harassment looks like, the extent of the problem in Australia, and what we can do to end sexual violence and harassment in our places of work and study.
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