To develop meaningful solutions, sexual harassment needs to be seen as an organizational issue and not just an interpersonal one.
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Casual and gig workers make up a big part of the workforce and the federal government is taking steps to provide them with greater protections.
It’s clear the current workplace health and safety framework isn’t stopping people from getting bullied. It’s time to treat bullying as a public health issue and address the problem more effectively.
A recent report reveals 72% of women stationed in Antarctica have experienced sexual harassment. This is a shockingly high number – but change is possible.
The incident at St. Xavier’s University in Kolkata amounts to gendered harassment.
Many employers are encouraging staff to return to workplaces after two years of working from home. For some, this means returning to racist work environments.
Sexual harassment and discrimination in gaming and tech are not inevitable or permanent, write experts in the field. The solutions are positive community standards and women in power.
Research in universities and businesses experiencing persistent sexual harassment shows non-disclosure agreements can have negative effects on workers and their organizations.
The gaming industry is plagued by accusations of discrimination and harassment. Companies must realize that a commitment to equity and diversity on paper is worthless without real action and change.
As politicians and experts meet to talk about how to make workplaces and homes safer for women, we also need to look at the bigger picture.
The scandals show just how much has changed since the movement burst onto the national scene four years ago.
Four scholars who study the role witnesses play in helping and protecting harassers say the role played by many in Cuomo’s office fit a pattern of silence, complicity and intimidation.
Sexual harassment and discrimination in gaming and tech is not inevitable or permanent, write experts in the field. The solutions are positive community standards and women in power.
Where policies do address online abuse and harassment, they’re largely ineffective in a world where academics engage with people in a variety of public platforms and through social media.
Simply including more women at organizations without addressing underlying power structures and practices does little good. Representation isn’t synonymous with change.
Could the resignation of Canada’s governor general represent a watershed moment for workers’ rights?
We have strong sexual harassment laws on paper. But there is too much emphasis on victims coming forward and making a complaint.
Canadian sport is still allowed to police itself when it comes to dealing with abuse and harassment.
Engineering is in a better place than in 1989. More women are studying the field, and academic administrators and managers want to hire female engineers. But more work is still needed.
It can happen at work, on the street or at home – even by the people who love us. Everyday sexism might be hard to pin down, but it’s pervasive and creates an additional layer of stress for women.
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Assistant Professor of Media Studies/Game Studies, University of Oregon
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Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Florida
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Associate Professor of the Practice of Engineering, Brown University
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University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Psychology, Women's & Gender Studies, and Management & Organizations, University of Michigan
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Director of Public Interest Technology and Stuart Rice Honorary Research Professor, UMass Amherst
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Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Syracuse University
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Doctoral Researcher, RMIT University
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Professor and Associate Dean - Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity, Australian National University
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Professor & Co-Director Food & Mood Centre, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor Emerit of Psychology/ Fonder and President Center for Institutional Courage, University of Oregon
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Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
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Lecturer, School of Psychology, Deakin University
