World’s First National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment
Australia to welcome world’s first national inquiry into sexual harassment at work! Learn how it will work.
It is not unusual for workplaces who put their best effort forward to eliminate sexual harassment from workplaces. But it is for the first time, Australia, as a country is going to run a national inquiry into sexual harassment in workplaces. And this is how it will work!
It is not only about one Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood mogul, but such more perverted minds who exist all around. The #MeToo movement that exposed the dirty side of the American film industry has influenced Australia to take a novel step.
According to Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins, “#MeToo has resulted in a lot of women and men speaking out about sexual harassment and we know workplaces want to do better,”.
As revealed, the independent inquiry will be having public consultations in selected cities and regional centers. All Australians can lodge submissions.
“We need to continue working to create a society where this kind of conduct is unthinkable, and where sexual harassment at work is not something people simply have to put up with,” Jenkins said. The ultimate aim of this national inquiry is, “we will have much better guidance on how to prevent and respond to sexual harassment in the current climate,”.
Watch the full video on this link: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-20/sex-discrimination-commissioner-will-carry-out-the-investigation/9889498
According to a relevant news published in BBC, “more than 20% of Australians over the age of 15 have experienced sexual harassment at work.”
The Australian human rights commission has elaborated every necessary detail regarding sexual misconduct in its official page, right from identification of sexual harassment to how to report such behavior.
The Australian Govt. has also enlisted ‘staring or leering’, ‘repeated unwanted requests to go out on dates’ under ‘Identifying sexual harassment’.
Hopefully, the rest of the world will watch Australia closely during this 12-month-long inquiry, that is definitely going to set an example.
