How much has #MeToo achieved for safer arts workplaces?

Five years on from when women rallied over issues of sexual misconduct at work – how much has change in the arts?
a woman's hands holding a sign saying #MeToo in bold letters

What began as a blitz on the predatory behaviour of certain powerful Hollywood men, the #MeToo movement put global attention on power imbalances and issues of sexual harassment at work.

Initiatives like Safe Theatres Australia, Women in Theatre and Screen, and most recently, the all-female Working Group that led the contemporary music sector’s National Review on sexual harm, sexual harassment, and systemic discrimination, are just some of the new industry bodies leading important steps towards change.

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ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).