Working women in NSW had reason to celebrate with the recent launch of the Working Women's Centre NSW. For close to 20 years, the state has lacked a central service provider to meet the needs of working women facing problems with their workplace or the terms of their employment.
While sexual harassment cases in white collar workplaces or government snare headlines, there are many situations in which women feel powerless to challenge their employer. This might be because their contract stipulated non-disclosure, the financial commitment of fighting their employer in court, or not comprehending the pathways of recourse they have.
That’s where the WWC plays a fundamental role. The national WWC – uniting eight branches representing each state and territory – takes the lead on advocacy, campaigns, submissions towards policy and legislation, and educational resources. Each of the branches caters to the working women within their state or territory.
And there’s demand. The 2022 national survey Time for Respect, carried out by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), reported that more than 40 per cent of women have been the victim of workplace sexual harassment, and certain demographics are disproportionately affected, including Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander women, LGBTGQI+ individuals, and women aged 15 to 29. Over half of all First Nations women, and nearly half of young women had experienced workplace sexual harassment, making the risk of going to work an...
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