Name: Prathiksha Mysuru NandaKumar
Student ID : S4065042
Types of Harassment:
The dataset lists specific types of harassment, such as:
-Indecent phone calls Indecent text, email, or post Selected types of harassment in the last 12 months.
-One or more instances of harassment in the last 12 months
Key Insights
Gender-Based Reporting:
-The dataset records the number of reported instances for each type of harassment by men and women separately, under the columns:
-Men_Reported: Number of men who reported the type of harassment.
-Women_Reported: Number of women who reported the type of harassment.
Values and Data Format: -The values under Men_Reported and Women_Reported are numeric, representing the count of individuals reporting each type of harassment.
-Missing or non-reported values have been handled (replaced by 0 where applicable).
Patterns Captured: -This data enables gender-based comparison of harassment reporting. Some key patterns that could be analyzed:
-Disparities between men and women in terms of which types of harassment are more commonly reported by each gender.
-Trends in selected types of harassment, specifically focusing on the last 12 months.
Purpose and Use: -This dataset can help identify trends in sexual harassment reporting, potentially highlighting gaps in reporting between men and women.
-It provides insights into which forms of harassment are more commonly experienced and reported by men vs. women, which can inform policy-making, awareness campaigns, and prevention strategies.
References
1.Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2024). Labour Force, Australia. Australian Bureau of Statistics. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/labour-force-australia/latest-release#key-statistics
2.Australian Human Rights Commission. (2018). Everyone’s business: Fourth national survey on sexual harassment in Australian workplaces. Australian Human Rights Commission. https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/sex-discrimination/publications/everyones-business-fourth-national-survey-sexual
3.World Health Organization. (2021). Violence against women prevalence estimates, 2018: Global, regional and national prevalence estimates for intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240022256