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#NZ This is a long thread on the issue of harassment & threats made against #WomenInLeadership, primarily #WomenInPolitics.

⬇️ Reviews incidents over time, highlights the danger & escalation of #misogyny & the real life consequences on the personal & our democratic institutions.
This thread is being woven, the week Michael Cruickshank was sentenced to jail in #NZ for threatening to blow our #WomanPrimeMinister’s head off & to “..wipe you off this f---planet”- Also arrested this week Richard Sivell who has allegedly been posting threatening messages.
Here you can take a look at #OnlineAbuse ~ ⬇️ is a really useful article by @shesource & @WMCLive that names online hostile behaviour, how it is that #Women are targeted, & explains why “online harassment exists on a continuum with offline violence”

womensmediacenter.com/speech-project…
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A few thoughts and collations over the last few days . . . .
#NotMyPM
A is for Africa
#NotMyPM
B is for Brexit
#NotMyPM
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A 2018 Transport Workers Union survey found that Australian airline cabin crew experience widespread sexual harassment.

65% of respondents had experienced #sexualharassment such as sexualised comments, inappropriate touching and sexual assault.
Cabin crew respondent: "We are touched on the groin and buttocks region every single day, sometimes every single flight."

Here's how @HoneyBirdette portrays female cabin crew: Image
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Funny story about everyday sexism tonight. My rideshare driver (mid-30’s) mentioned he came to the USA 3 years ago as an architect, but went back to school to study cybersecurity and drives weekends. Obviously I’m interested and start chatting. 1/8
We get to talking about colleges and he opined that expensive universities create an alumni network that maintains their power. I point out that going to security conferences & networking is incredibly valuable for career development and opportunities. 2/8
He is friendly but keeps interrupting & talking over me, patronizingly telling me how networking might be important in general in America, but it isn’t necessary in cybersecurity. Companies are targeting students with jobs & internships. 3/8
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Just launched, the @OpticalSociety & @SPIEtweets Professional Conduct @WomenInResIE joint report on Assessing and Addressing The Level of Harassment at Scientific Meetings #STEM #womeninstem #womeninoptics #scicomm #optics #photonics spie.org/about-spie/adv…
Some interesting stats, which are not very surprising "over 9% of respondents say they experienced harassment at meetings or events hosted by the scientific societies. Of those who experienced harassment, 63% were women." #womeninstem #womeninoptics #LGBTinSTEM #optics #photonics
I've just had a quick read but the thing that struck me most, more than the stats was the personal stories in Appendix I - sadly these are stories I've heard from friends & colleagues who have attended scientific meetings & conferences. #womeninSTEM #womeninoptics #LGBTinSTEM
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