Addressing sexual harassment in education, public spaces, and workplaces

Studies from Monash University highlight the challenges of tackling sexual harassment in higher education, public spaces, and workplaces, stressing the need for effective policies and practices:

• The Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence against Women (CEVAW) at Monash University contributed to research on sexual harassment in higher education across the Indo-Pacific, revealing gaps in legal and policy frameworks and calling for improved implementation and reporting mechanisms.
• The Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre conducted a study on street harassment, highlighting the need for a consistent framework to define and measure it, and advocating for safer public spaces.
• A study on tech-based sexual harassment in Australian workplaces, co-authored by Professor Anastasia Powell from RMIT University, revealed the prevalence and motivations behind such harassment, calling for improved workplace policies and awareness.

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