Insight (1995)

Sexual Harassment (2015x14)

Uitzenddatum: Mei 12, 2015

Where do women draw the line on sexual harassment in the workplace? Compliments about what people are wearing, jokes, and even flirting are a normal part of most workplaces. When does behaviour cross the line and become sexual harassment? How much does it matter who the person is? Sydney surgeon Dr Gabrielle McMullin caused an outroar recently when she said sexual harassment in hospitals is so rife that young trainees would be better off giving in to requests for sex than risk their careers by making a complaint. Two inquiries are currently underway in the medical profession to investigate. This week Insight hears from women across a broad range of professional sectors about their experiences of being harassed at work and from a man who’s been fired for harassing women. The majority of people who experience sexual harassment do not report it, according to a national phone survey. Hear the lengths people are going to in order to avoid making an official complaint. What would you do if the person harassing you was in a more senior position, or your boss? If inappropriate behaviour is common in your workplace, how do you change an entire culture?