Photo / SuppliedWhen 76 women scientists boarded a ship to Antarctica in the hopes of completing a transformative course on leadership, the last thing they expected was for one of them to later go public with allegations of rape. Even in what was supposed to be a safe space for women, one of the most serious issues facing women in the workplace - alleged harassment and assault - emerged. Australian women made up the majority of scientists on board, along with four from New Zealand, and 19 from the US, UK, Costa Rica and Canada. The article also revealed several women had complained of an "inappropriate dynamic" with crew members, who they say placed bets on who they could sleep with and discussed whether women scientists would be "f***able". "But I was surprised, I mean none of us expected women to be sexually harassed on the ship.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 08, 2021 02:26 UTC