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The calls come amid plans to set up an inquiry this week into the workplace culture in Parliament House - one of four inquires established in the wake of Brittany Higgins' rape allegation.
MEAA launches new project to enhance online safety for women in the media
February 11, 2021 10:54
The MEAA has launched its Enhancing Online Safety of Women in the Media project, in partnership with Gender Equity Victoria (GEN VIC) and Australian Community Managers (ACM).
The announcement:
MEAA has partnered with Gender Equity Victoria (GEN VIC) and Australian Community Managers (ACM) to launch a pioneering Enhancing Online Safety of Women in the Media project.
GEN VIC has developed three critical resources to help media organisations and publications better support women journalists who experience harassment:
Australian Media Moderation Guidelines: these comment and online discussion moderation guidelines are the industry-standard for Australian media to moderate comment sections using a gender and intersectional lens.
Gender-responsive budgeting architecture;
Creating a gender and disaster workforce; and
Strengthening gender-equal communities.
The submission from Gender Equity Victoria comes after a difficult year where women lost their jobs at a faster rate than men, and disproportionately carried the burden of unpaid care work, including homeschooling, that arose during lockdown periods.
Gender Equity Victoria chief executive officer Tanja Kovac said women lost 109,000 jobs last year across Victoria, and this recovery period is a once in a lifetime opportunity to restructure the economic, public health and social support system in the state to improve gender equality.
“Our members have recommended practical, affordable solutions to support women and gender diverse people to recover from the pandemic,” Kovac said.