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At the March 4 Justice protest in Melbourne on Monday against sexual harassment, two teenage girls carried a sign that identified what many experts and activists believe is the cause of a problem that makes the workplace unpleasant, stressful and, sometimes, violent for many young women.
âOur childhood is shaped by misogyny,â the sign said.
The March 4 Justice protest in Melbourneâs Treasury Gardens on Monday.Â
Justin McManus
Sexual inequality is usually cited as the underlying cause of harassment. It creates a power imbalance that allows men to pursue their sexual interests without regard to their targetsâ agency.
âGender inequality provides the underlying conditions for violence against women,â says Our Watch, an anti-violence charity led by former politician Natasha Stott Despoja. âIt exists at many levels in our society â from how we view men and women, to economic factors like the pay gap between men and women, to fami