
In this powerful and insightful episode, Rosie Wheen speaks with Skye Charry about her extensive work in understanding and addressing sexual harassment in workplaces, particularly in rural and remote areas. Skye shares her personal journey, from growing up in rural Australia to becoming a lawyer and academic focused on workplace safety and dignity.
You will be left with no doubt that Sexual harassment is a choice, and it thrives in cultures where it's normalized or tolerated; it is also preventable, and this episode has many suggestions and practical steps leaders can take.
Skye shares the 5 R framework for addressing workplace harassment: Review, Reflect, Rumble, Revise, and Repeat—which she may rename Rhythm! This work is not set, and it is about creating a rhythm. Rosie and Skye reflect on the power of listening and being ready for a report or concern to be raised – Skye shares some great examples and models of how managers or supervisors can respond when someone makes a report, which Skye reminds us is a generous ac,t and aand vulnerable act.
Resources
📌 Respect@Work Guidelines – Australian Human Rights Commission📌 Grace Under Fire – A short documentary by the Victorian Women’s Trust on sexual harassment in rural workplaces https://www.vwt.org.au/projects/grace-under-fire/ 📌 Whispers from the Bush – Skye Charry’s book on sexual harassment in rural workplaces https://skyesaunders.com.au/