In the exploration and mining industry, I think direct harassment is probably less a reality today. There was a perception when I started as a geologist in 1977 that if a woman went into a remote field camp with a team of men, there could be a riot. There would be unacceptable behaviour. I've been in this business 33 years. You put a woman into a mining camp, it actually calms things down, makes it a more pleasant, reasonable kind of place. It's like the program Survivor. If you put eight strangers into the bush for three months with no way out, it's a challenge to everyone, but it doesn't mean we all turn into maniacs.
There's this perception and it's holding us back in a lot of ways. I think we have to open our minds. Women can do various physically challenging positions. We've proven that we can do it. I think that's the biggest barrier, changing perceptions, as you know, and it's about being more flexible. If an aboriginal woman wants to work in a mining company, then we need to be sensitive to her challenges as well.