What Does The Future 
​Look Like?

SWAG was established because we believe the New Zealand screen industry can and must be a safe and supportive workplace for everybody - female, male, and gender fluid, of every ethnicity and sexuality, no matter what your role on a production. We are working alongside ScreenSafe and all industry Guilds towards this vision. Click here to see what we have planned. 

What is Sexual Harassment?

The Human Rights Act (NZ, 1993) defines sexual harassment as "any unwelcome or offensive sexual behaviour that is repeated, or is serious enough to have a harmful effect, or which contains an implied or overt promise of preferential treatment or an implied or overt threat of detrimental treatment." Sexual Harassment can involve spoken or written material, images, digital material or a physical act.  Sexual Harassment can happen to anyone, of any gender. Statistically, women are at highest risk. 

Some Useful Resources

SWAG has received funding from ACC in 2019 to develop resources and pathways for the New Zealand Screen Industry, under the umbrella of ScreenSafe, to attain a sexual harassment-free working environment. Click any of the headings below to find downloadable resources which can be used within your production, set, office, or work environment....
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How to Report

What to do if you are being or have been sexually harassed, or if someone discloses sexual harassment to you. 

Production Briefings

Simple steps you can take at the beginning of a production to make it clear that sexual harassment won't be tolerated.

Posters

Informative posters that can be displayed anywhere that cast, crew and other team members might see. 

Some statistics worth talking about

In 2018, SWAG undertook a initial voluntary survey of screen industry professionals in New Zealand to get an overview of the current situation when it comes to sexual harassment in our workplace. These are some of the figures that were revealed in the response.
TOTAL RESPONSES
EXPERIENCED OR WITNESSED SEXUAL HARASSMENT
REPORTED IT
FELT IT WAS PART OF NORMAL SCREEN INDUSTRY CULTURE

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