‘Sobering’ new survey on sexism within the whisky business

Aug 28, 2023 at 6:24 AM
‘Sobering’ new survey on sexism within the whisky business

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third of ladies working within the whisky business have been touched inappropriately, a “sobering” survey has revealed, with seven out of ten saying they’ve skilled inappropriate or sexual feedback whereas at work.

The first-ever international survey of ladies working within the whisky sector revealed “widespread examples of unconscious bias” and “micro-aggressions” in opposition to girls, which it mentioned might “build up over time to have a devastating impact”.