MEAA and Gender Equity Victoria began working together on strategies to counter online gender-based abuse last year and after consulting with women journalists and media workers, have developed pragmatic strategies for media organisations to prevent and respond to gender-based abuse on their platforms.

Join us as we launch the new report, Don’t Read the Comments: Enhancing Online Safety for Women Working in the Media, and invite some very special guests to take part in a panel discussion surrounding what needs to be done to keep women safe online.

The report will be launched by The Hon. Gabrielle Williams, Victorian Minister for Women.

Featuring a panel discussion with:

• Fiona Patten, MLC
• Ginger Gorman, author of Troll Hunting
• Bhakthi Puvanenthiran, Editor of ABC Life
• Karen Percy, Journalist and MEAA Media Section Federal Vice-President
• Josh Bornstein, National Head of Employment Law at Maurice Blackburn
• Moderated by Kate O’Halloran, freelance journalist