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When domestic violence comes to work

08 Mar 05:40am

Filed under: Domestic Violence, Economics, Employment, Women, Women S Day, Work

As the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day approaches, we can and should celebrate a century of achievements for women, both small and gigantic.

My name is Luca, I work the second floor.

But no-one could say gender equality is ‘done and dusted’. As we celebrate, we should pause to acknowledge the areas in which there has been insufficient progress, including in our working lives.

Our workplaces are still fraught with gender pay inequity, an underrepresentation of women in leadership positions, unequal treatment of men and women with caring responsibilities and the omnipresent scourge of sexual harassment.

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haverin books says:

10:13pm | 31/03/11

Why… is it okay to talk about murdering 100,000 women? How could you think that was an okay thing to even think of murdering 100,000 people, let alone say it? If just one (ONE!) of you so-called men had stood up and said to my ex-partner, “Mate, it’s not okay… Read more »
Squeeze the Middle says:

11:26am | 09/03/11

Generally? Probably. But there are still spot fires of inequality all over the place. Some have women burning men. I’m new to this Women’s Studies and Feminist Theory thing. I used to fear and diss it but now find observing how Women’s Studies are being applied a great study in… Read more »

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