Women in media continue to be harassed on the job

Women in media continue to be harassed on the job

in Mar 08, 2019

[ad_1] The struggle is real for women all around the world. Though Canada is a safer place than many countries, women here still face sexual aggression and harassment in their lives, and some of it happens on the job, especially to women whose job puts them in the public spotlight. Ross Lord reports. [ad_2] Source[…]

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COMMENTARY: Women are four times more likely than men to experience sexual assault at work – National

COMMENTARY: Women are four times more likely than men to experience sexual assault at work – National

in Jan 27, 2019

[ad_1] Violence-related injuries at work are on the rise across Canada and this is especially the case for women, according to two recent studies we conducted at the not-for-profit Institute for Work and Health. We found that women are four times more likely than men to experience sexual assault or unwanted touching on the job,[…]

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‘Disgusting’: Ex-Mountie who won first sexual harassment suit against the RCMP says little has changed

‘Disgusting’: Ex-Mountie who won first sexual harassment suit against the RCMP says little has changed

in Jan 25, 2019

[ad_1] Alice Clark wanted to be a Mountie before women were even permitted to join the force. But when she joined in 1981, it wasn’t the honourable job she was expecting. After experiencing years of harassment, Clark left the force and became the first woman to successfully sue the RCMP for sexual harassment. READ MORE: $220M[…]

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