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Sexually harassed and afraid to tell: migrant women over-represented but under-reported

MIGRANT WOMEN WORKPLACE HARASSMENT

Federal Minister for the Environment Tanya Plibersek, NSW Minister for Women Jodie Harrison, Unions NSW Secretary Mark Morey, with workers Source: AAP / STEVEN MARKHAM/AAPIMAGE

A new national survey has revealed more than half ((51%)) of the migrant women workers interviewed have experienced workplace sexual harassment but were afraid to report it.


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By Haylena Krishnamoorthy, Mahnaz Angury

Presented by Dilail Abimanyu

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A new national survey has revealed more than half ((51%)) of the migrant women workers interviewed have experienced workplace sexual harassment but were afraid to report it.


Unions New South Wales interviewed more than 3,300 ((3,388)) women of migrant backgrounds - mostly women on temporary visas ((83%)).

Seventy-five per cent of those women say they didn't report the incidents, as they feared retribution.

Experts are calling for significant reforms to make these workers safe.

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