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Australian fashion is finally having its #MeToo moment. Why did it take so long? – Sydney Morning Herald
Three years after the #MeToo movement exploded around the world, the Australian fashion industry is committed to creating stronger protections for its workers.
As well as being the first known criminal charges linked to alleged workplace sexual misconduct in the Australian fashion industry since #MeToo, the allegations have prompted others in the industry to shine a light on the vulnerable nature of work in the sector.
In Instagram posts from around the same time but unrelated to the allegations against Nguyen, freelance hair and make-up artists, models and agents wrote they had been afraid to discuss their own historical experiences of industry harassment…
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