Abbey shares her experience with sexual harassment and her hope for women in sports media

About this episode

Abbey shares her experience with sexual harassment and discusses the importance of support for women in sports media.

We start this week's chat by asking the burning questions - what’s next for the Matildas after coming so close to Asian Cup glory? Can the AFL eliminate the ‘grub’ factor? And could Kylie unlock a twilight Grand Final at the G? For our main discussion, Abbey shares a deeply personal and difficult story that speaks to all women in media. A year on from an incident that saw the perpetrator jailed, it’s a reminder that harassment is real, but there are laws to protect those who may find themselves in a similar situation. There is help available if you have been the victim of sexual harassment. 1800RESPECT provides confidential counselling, information and referrals to support services which could include legal services, sexual assault support services and organisations with powers to investigate complaints. There are counsellors ready to be guided by you and what feels best for you, to help.   Harvey Norman love sport. Supporting Australian athletes at all levels, from grassroots to the world stage for over thirty years. SHOP Furniture, Bedding, TVs, Fridges, Vacuums, Laptops, Mobiles and more instore or online! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

People in this episode

Hosts: Abbey Gelmi, Georgie Tunny

Topics covered

• sexual harassment
• women in sports media
• Matildas
• AFL
• support services
• personal stories

Keywords

• sexual harassment
• women in media
• Matildas
• AFL
• support services
• 1800RESPECT
• Harvey Norman

Sponsors

Harvey Norman

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 1800RESPECT, Matildas, AFL

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