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Female councillors face a barrage of gendered abuse and harassment from their council colleagues, politicians and the public, including bullying, verbal abuse and intimidation.
They say the toxic workplace culture inside the federal and NSW parliaments is replicated at a local level and is a disincentive for women to enter local government.
Georges River councillor Sandy Grekas has suffered gender abuse and harassment.
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With council elections due in September, independent Georges River councillor Sandy Grekas said the verbal abuse and online harassment she has suffered will continue âand probably get worseâ.
âWhen other women see the rubbish that Iâve gone through, it completely puts them off from running for council,â she said.
Sydney councillors say gender abuse, harassment rife in local councils
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