After the #me-too inspired Gillette ad, a male therapist says this year’s Super Bowl ads were disappointingly mild. But let’s not let that stop us from challenging each other.
Women are not reporting workplace harassment even when the behaviour is clearly out of bounds.
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Women facing harassment in the workplace don’t feel anyone would listen if they complained about the behaviour - so very often they put up with it, or leave the job.
A New Jersey mother shows up at her son’s class as a clown to get him to stop misbehaving in school. The boy’s principal posted a video of the visit online.
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As more parents turn to social media to post videos of themselves punishing their children, an educational psychologist warns that the practice may cause more harm than good.
In Tanzania, only half of the children with albinism complete primary school.
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Bullies have traditionally been viewed as having low IQ and social problems, but this often isn’t the case.
Contestants Sonya Mefaddi and Hadil Faiza were asked to leave My Kitchen Rules after threatening another team. Sonya later spoke of how she had been bullied as a child.
Bullying is a serious public health problem. Yet too often, reality TV shows trade in insults and name calling.
Phelps, a Sydney City councillor lives and practices as a GP in the Wentworth electorate, and could be expected to attract a substantial vote if she ran as an independent.
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Attention is coming on the Minister for Women Kelly O'Dwyer, who issued a general statement last week condemning bullying, to take a stronger stand. O'Dwyer is expected to say more this week.
Julia Banks’ seat of Chisholm is on a margin of less than 3% after the distribution.
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In announcing she would not contest the next election, the member for the highly-marginal Chisholm has cited bullying and intimidation for provoking her decision.
Complaints that staff performed non-work related and personal duties for Husar had merit.
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The ALP’s internal investigation found the MP treated staff badly, but did not find evidence of sexual harassment or lewd conduct.
If we could stop the high levels of bullying that adolescents with a disability experience, we could make a big difference to their lives.
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It’s time Australia came of age and followed England’s example by introducing a relevant and diverse sex and relationships education program in all schools.
Labor MP Emma Husar has taken personal leave while the party investigates claims against her.
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With public trust in politicians low, it’s time to look at making tighter, clearer regulations about MP behaviour, including the role of their staffers.
Summarizing research on more than 50,000 teens from the United States, Europe and Asia, researchers found that online solicitations come from other youth as well as adults.
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A shocking number of kids between the ages of nine and 17 are accidentally exposed to sexual content and solicitations online when using computers and tablets.
One in 20 young people are both cyberbully and victim.
Being bullied as a child, being female, young, and neurotic are significant predictors of whether you might be bullied in the workplace, one survey found.
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Our study showed that the majority of employees chose to continue attending work despite suffering repeated abuse at work.
The development of an inclusive environment both at school and at home can help children understand and accept differences and reduce bullying.
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As Pink Shirt Day approaches, early childhood educators offer practical strategies for parents and teachers to create an inclusive environment and reduce bullying.
While current interventions offer broad protocols for children and young people, specific guidelines for teenage girls are missing.
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