sexual harassment in the workplace (with guest Dr Skye Saunders)

May 9, 2021

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**Trigger warning: please be aware this episode discusses issues and experiences around sexual assault, sexual harassment and sex discrimination in the workplace. This could be triggering for individuals who have experienced anything in these areas - please be aware before listening to this episode.

Dr Skye Saunders is one of Australia’s leading minds in the field of sexual harassment and sex discrimination. Only one of a handful of experts to specialise in workplace sexual harassment issues, she has pioneered ground-breaking research on sexual harassment in the Australian bush. In this episode Dr Saunders joins Shell and Em to chat around these issues, especially having seen them so prominent in the news recently. The conversation delves into:

👉🏻the definitions of terms within this space - an important part of this discussion

👉🏿what Dr Saunders' research has uncovered - some trends and consistencies in workplace culture, and how these develop

👉some practical ways to start changing culture around these issues

Here's one of Dr Saunders' written works, 'Whispers from the Bush: The Workplace Sexual Harassment of Australian Rural Women': booktopia.kh4ffx.net/9WLqL4

Chat with your GP if you are experiencing any issues in regards to your mental health or contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.

1800 RESPECT are open 24 hours to support people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse.

Contact them by calling 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) or visit: https://www.1800respect.org.au/

Here's the link for the Australian Human Rights Commission: https://humanrights.gov.au/

To read about Dr Skye Saunders and her work head to her website: https://skyesaunders.com.au/

Thanks to Newcastle Permanent for supporting this episode. Learn more at: http://newcastlepermanent.com.au/

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