Leadership Sexual harassment will only change if men engage Men need to stand up if workplaces are to reduce the high rates of sexual assault in Australia. By Jordaine Chattaway Leadership Men need to stand up if workplaces are to reduce the high rates of sexual assault in Australia. By Jordaine Chattaway Previous article Longing for lightness of times past Next article Supporting Women Through Covid-19 Recovery Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins has warned men must take a lead to stop the ‘masculine’ jokes and stop being bystanders to behaviours which are unacceptable. Commissioner Jenkins made the remarks on the back of a recently completed national inquiry into sexual harassment in Australian workplaces in 2018. The survey of 10,000 people revealed 1-in-3 Australian employees had experienced sexual harassment in the past five years – up from one-in-five when the survey was last conducted in 2012 and a significant increase from 2003 when the figure sat at just 1 in 10. Access the full Respect@Work: Sexual Harassment National Inquiry Report (2020) here Best of Future Women Diamond Meet the leaders: Erin Vincent By Odessa Blain Diamond Meet the leaders: Malini Raj By Odessa Blain Diamond Meet the leaders: Azmeena Hussain By Odessa Blain Diamond Meet the leaders: Shannan Dodson By Odessa Blain Diamond Meet the leaders: Elly Desmarchelier By Odessa Blain Equity A sneak peek inside the sold-out budget event By Odessa Blain Equity Inside the shared joke between Gallagher and Wong By Odessa Blain Leadership “Let’s lower the bar”: Why this CEO wants women to do a whole lot less By FW Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
