WHY DO EVERYDAY SEXISMS MATTER?
Understanding and addressing everyday sexisms in Australian universities matters. The research used to design this microcredential shows that everyday sexisms impact upon women and gender diverse academics’ daily working lives. They shape how people relate to and experience themselves in relation to their workplaces. Importantly, everyday sexisms contribute towards a ‘sexist atmosphere’ that shapes universities, and contributes towards a culture where sexual harassment and assault can happen.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the impacts of everyday sexisms that were revealed through analysing data from the large-scale mixed methods survey.
FEELING SAFE
According to the survey sample, women were the least likely participant group to agree that their school, university or discipline was a safe place to work.
Where participants felt a greater sense of safety at work, fewer experiences of everyday sexisms were reported, and participants felt safer and better about their workplaces.