Women in ‘Fly-In-Fly-Out’ Mining Suffer ‘Staggering’ Range of Sexual Abuse: Report

Women in ‘Fly-In-Fly-Out’ Mining Suffer ‘Staggering’ Range of Sexual Abuse: Report
A bucket-wheel dumping soil and sand removed from another area of the mine in Newcastle, the world's largest coal exporting port on November 5, 2021. Photo by SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images
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An inquiry into Western Australia’s fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) mining sector has unveiled a “staggering” range of sexual abuse and harassment against female workers.

The WA government released a report on Thursday that said sexual assault has been “generally accepted or overlooked” in the FIFO mining sector, with women’s rights undermined by “the abuse of positions of power” and “the culture of cover-up.”
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