CAWLS represents CLCA at CSW68

📍 This week, the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service has been representing Community Legal Centres Australia at the United Nation’s 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York City. 💼 The week started on Sunday evening at the Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations. 🗣️ Along with other members…

Respect@Work | Myth Busting Fact 5

Early intervention + reporting unwanted behaviours are an effective way to stop sexual harassment from happening in the workplace 🚫 📣 Workplace culture, behaviour standards, policies and procedures that businesses implement to prevent sexual harassment, will play a key role in addressing inappropriate behaviour early. 👥 Employers should provide training to workers, supervisors and managers…

International Women’s Day 2024

💭 Collective action & shared ownership for driving gender parity is what makes International Women’s Day impactful. 🗣️ Gloria Steinem, world-renowned feminist, journalist and activist once explained “The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human…

Respect@Work | Myth Busting Fact 3

ℹ️ According to information from the Personal Safety Survey, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, an estimated 1.7 million Australian adults experienced sexual harassment in 2021-22 ⚠️ 🗣️ Receiving inappropriate comments about their body or sex life was the most widely reported behaviour experienced by 800,000 women 🚨 Making these kinds of comments or…