Aoife Moore: Sexual harassment survey paints bleak picture of culture of silence

Anyone who is harassed — male or female — must feel safe to come forward, and that they will be believed and listened to

There are protocols in the Houses of the Oireachtas to deal with bullying and harassment, but official protocols alone are not enough. Picture: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie

The stark findings of the Irish Examiner's most recent sexual harassment survey paint a bleak picture of how society sees women.

As was the case with the female TDs surveyed last week, many of the senators who wrote anonymously to reveal that they had been sexually harassed or denigrated were not willing to speak publicly about their experiences.