Anti-Harassment Articles

  • The Most Overlooked (and Effective) Step to Fighting Workplace Harassment

    April 23, 2019

    If your company had a sexual harassment problem, your HR department probably wouldn’t know about it. That’s because less than one-quarter of employees who experience sexual harassment actually report it. “Most victims don’t report incidents” says Jess Ladd, CEO of Callisto, a tech solution to combat sexual assault and coercion. “They quit, and you lose good...

  • This Anti-Harassment Tactic Sets Women Back — and May Be Illegal

    March 25, 2019

    In the fall of 2017, when stories of workplace sexual harassment and assault began exploding in Hollywood, #MeToo went viral and established one thing beyond question: Harassment thrives in all industries, knows no borders, and speaks all languages. #MeToo became #YoTambien became #BalanceTonPorc became #QuellaVoltaChe and . . . echoed through offices and...

  • ‘Toxic Masculinity’: Why Gillette Is Taking a Stance on Harassment With Its Controversial Ad

    March 13, 2019

    Given the rise of the #MeToo movement and the sustained headlines about inappropriate workplace behavior, companies everywhere have been looking for tactics to fight workplace harassment. Procter & Gamble was the first one that thought the answer was sparking an internet firestorm, which they did with a commercial that addresses “toxic masculinity”: The...

  • 7 Impactful Ways to Combat Sexual Harassment in the...

    February 21, 2019

    Everyone deserves to feel safe, comfortable, and listened to at work. But as the #MeToo movement has shown, not every employee feels...