Australia: Only “words of the air” complain about the government’s reaction to the victims of sexual assault

Her reaction Government of Australia After the revelations about sexual assaults “did not stand up to the situation”, two well-known activists against sexual violence complained on Wednesday (9/2), talking about “inappropriate statements” and “words of the air” on his part Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

A former colleague of the government, the Brittany Higginswhose complaint that she was raped in the minister’s office in parliament had sparked protests across the country last year, said “very little has changed” since she testified publicly about what happened to her.

During her speech the Hingins stated his reaction Morrisonwho referred to his daughters and wife, was “shocking and sometimes, we have to admit, a little offensive”.

“I did not want his father to like me. “I wanted him to use his power as prime minister.”

The discussion in Australia for sexual violence has not gone beyond “the exchange of offensive and inappropriate statements and a mixture of air of speech”, the Higgins.

THE Grace Timewho was sexually abused as a child and who was elected «Australian of the year» in 2021, agreed with Higgins.

“If our leaders do not take full responsibility for their shortcomings, this culture of tolerance for abuse will continue to exist in parliament, creating a norm for the rest of the country,” he said.

The testimonies of the two women had been the occasion to start a discussion in Australia on the subject, but also many government investigations.

One of them, the Jenkins report which spans 450 pages, revealed that one in three currently working on Australian Parliament but also in other federal government departments has been the victim of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Addressing the parliament on Wednesday (9/2) o Morrison was asked about the progress his government has made on the issue. He cited, among other measures, a ten-year plan being drawn up.

But the Higgins stated that “the goals of the plan are so high and so vague that it is impossible to challenge them, but at the same time to examine them.”

THE Teym For her part, she called for increased funding for sex education in schools so that students can learn the meaning of consent.

Source: News Beast

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