‘More likely to be pawed than promoted’: The dirty secret in Australia’s mining industry

  • 📰 theage
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 29 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 15%
  • Publisher: 77%

Deutschland Nachrichten Nachrichten

Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten,Deutschland Schlagzeilen

Surely women need to be in positions of leadership if equality is to be ushered in more broadly and toxic, even criminal behaviours, ushered out, writes Julia Baird | OPINION minining sexualharassment

that they had done a “huge thing” to the careers of the men involved, that colleagues had complained about them “dressing very provocatively”, that they should avoid close-fitting jeans or short shorts as men thought they were “asking for it”.According to a submission by the Western Mine Workers’ Alliance, a survey of 425 workers in WA’s mining sector found nearly a quarter of all women had experienced sexual assault at work.

Now, wilting under the glare of public scrutiny, the major mining companies have publicly apologised, vowed to do better and taken care of some low-hanging fruit like putting locks on doors and installing security cameras. Mid-year, a group of mining companies – BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue Metals Group, Woodside and Newmont – held a press conference to apologise to women who had been harassed or assaulted and declare a zero tolerance policy.

But it has also become apparent that many reports are ignored, get “lost” in the system or have little consequence: only

 

Vielen Dank für Ihren Kommentar.Ihr Kommentar wird nach Prüfung veröffentlicht.

What is a “feminist “ these days? Please tell me. 😏

Women have equal rights to men. It’s up to them to step up and apply for any position just as men do. If they don’t want to they don’t. Bu please give it a miss that women still don’t have that equal rights. Best person for the job. Man or woman.

Are you saying they need not be qualified

The mining industry is out of control

Wir haben diese Nachrichten zusammengefasst, damit Sie sie schnell lesen können. Wenn Sie sich für die Nachrichten interessieren, können Sie den vollständigen Text hier lesen. Weiterlesen:

 /  🏆 8. in DE

Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen

Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.

‘More likely to be pawed than promoted’: The dirty secret in Australia’s mining industryOpinion: ‘More likely to be pawed than promoted’: The dirty secret in Australia’s mining industry | bairdjulia
Herkunft: smh - 🏆 6. / 80 Weiterlesen »