Incorrect assumptions are being made that gender equality has been achieved despite disturbing and comprehensive evidence to the contrary, an investigation by Australia’s sex discrimination commissioner, Kate Jenkins, has found. “Some people are adamantly opposed to proactive initiatives to improve gender equality,” Jenkins said. Workplaces that consider themselves meritocracies 'often hide gender biases' Read moreA female employee told Jenkins she had been labelled “hysterical” for calling out sexism. Another woman told Jenkins she lost shifts in her casual employment because she was unable to find care for her children at short notice. One young woman told her how she was asked to wear a bikini while fruit picking to get paid a bonus.

Source: The Guardian March 07, 2017 20:00 UTC