Every few weeks, a video does the rounds on social media showing someone acting appallingly in public. Rather than acting or protecting those involved, most people simply watch, or look away.
They do not intervene because nobody else does, and because turning away is becoming increasingly normalised. This concept of bystanderism played heavily on my mind when reading a recent report from the Young Women's Trust that revealed one in three female bosses say sexist behaviour still exists in their organisation. United we stand: What does #TalkAboutBlack have to say about the Sewell Review? As I looked over the data, I realised that what really saddened me was not the findings, but rather just how normal it felt. I just was not particularly shocked or surprised. Why? Bec...
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