Everyday sexism survey: Report to Victoria's Male Champions of Change (MCC) Group

Gender inequality remains a persistent and pervasive feature of many organisational environments. However, the extent, nature and location of the problem often remain obscured from senior managers, making it difficult to develop strategic interventions. The Victorian Male Champions of Change (MCC) Group engaged Professor Paula McDonald and Dr Robyn Mayes to develop a rigorous survey designed to ascertain how diverse organisations are tracking in relation to everyday sexism—a significant dimension of gender inequality. The survey aims to collect experiential data on a range of sexist behaviours in the workplace. These may include behaviours generally associated with everyday sexism, as well as organisational and bystander responses to everyday sexism. Components of the survey can be adapted and replicated across diverse organisational environments. It is also envisaged the survey will measure several dimensions of gender inequality not previously collected on a large scale in Australia. This report accompanies the survey instrument and outlines the rationale for the survey design as well as ethical considerations and issues relevant to survey design and administration and data analysis