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First used in the 1970s, the social theory known as intersectionality triggered widespread debate on racial identifications and the interplay among categories.
To develop meaningful solutions, sexual harassment needs to be seen as an organizational issue and not just an interpersonal one.
This week medical leaders met in Canberra to explore why women doctors in Australia are vulnerable to sexual harassment – and to draft a set of safety standards to prevent this in future.
Online discourse about female victims of sexual harassment in Nigeria shows negative attitudes towards the victims.
In minority faith groups that already face hate, women who have experienced harassment sometimes fear bringing negative attention to their community.
While women in poverty are more likely to experience sexual harassment and domestic abuse than higher-income women, people assume it is less distressing for them.
These women most often experienced workplace sexual harassment when they were in temporary, casual or contract positions.
Our research with 124 Australian hospitality staff found women bar workers were routinely seen as ‘better suited’ to manage the threat of violence - which is both risky and exploitative.
There is increasing alarm over the lack of progress around sexual harassment and assault on Australian university campuses. Much of the focus so far has been on students but staff are also at risk.
The scourge of workplace violence necessitates a seismic shift in our perspective and response. Decisive action is required to prevent and end this crisis within the RCMP and other police forces.
New approaches are needed to address the scope of abuse young people can experience when online.
Agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries in the US, with workers exposed to vehicles, chemicals and heavy equipment. Women working on farms face another risk: sexual assault.
The RCMP’s ongoing issues with systemic misconduct and harassment and its inability to police itself require immediate, bold and systemic measures.
A new book, Unscripted, tells the incredible story of Sumner Redstone, the other model for Succession’s Logan Roy – and the epic succession journey of his daughter, Shari, now chair of ViacomCBS.
Barbara Lynch’s alleged bullying of her employees is only the latest in a string of high-profile chef scandals. Two scholars explore how this behavior became normalized in kitchens across the US.
New research shows how harassment of young people in their school uniforms is a serious issue that has largely flow under the radar.
Boosting efforts to tackle sexual violence in Indonesian universities requires initiatives from higher education institutions, decisive actions at the state level and activism at the grassroots level.
A pervasive history of bullying and sexual misconduct plagues law enforcement agencies and illustrates the failure of police forces to police themselves.
Women resort to confidentially alerting co-workers, colleagues or classmates about harassment when they don’t trust the official channels for lodging complaints.
Top contributors
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Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Associate Professor in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Director, XYX Lab, and Professor, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, Monash University
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Lecturer in Journalism, City St George's, University of London
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Canada Research Chair in Inequality and Gender, Western 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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Professor of Global & Language Studies, RMIT University
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Professor in Criminal Law, Durham University
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Albert E. Kent Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University
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Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Criminology, University of Plymouth
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Professor of Work and Organisation, Queensland University of Technology