The #MeToo Movement Faces Unique Hurdles: interview with Gina Rushton
Women scientists face enough barriers to conducting polar research in Antartica, says professorMeredith Nash the clothing is ill-fitting and managing menstruation discreetly is nearimpossible. "It is a place set up for white men," Nash told BuzzFeed News. But it is also a uniquely isolated...
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BuzzFeed News
2020
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| Online Access: | https://www.buzzfeed.com/ginarushton/metoo-movement-antarctica-sexual-harassment-remote-isolated?ref=bfnsplash http://ecite.utas.edu.au/137543 |
| Summary: | Women scientists face enough barriers to conducting polar research in Antartica, says professorMeredith Nash the clothing is ill-fitting and managing menstruation discreetly is nearimpossible. "It is a place set up for white men," Nash told BuzzFeed News. But it is also a uniquely isolated and intimate workplace to navigate sexual harassment. "There are a lot of really difficult power dynamics because if you're out in the field for say sixweeks, you can't leave and it is really hard to report," she said. "You're supposed to report it to thestation leader, but what if he's the one who harassed you?" |
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