To stop sexual harassment, adults must set a good example and speak up about behavior that happens in front of them. If we don’t say anything, we should not be surprised when young people believe that this behavior is acceptable to us.
We are often socialized to minimize sexual harassment. One way to understand this issue is to see sexual harassment as being another kind of toxic pollution. Although pollution usually doesn’t kill you right away, it does make your environment less pleasant to live and work in. It erodes your quality of life. Emotional toxins can even accumulate in your spirit in the same way that environmental toxins accumulate in your body to the point that you feel sick. Here are 7 steps you can take to protect yourself from sexual harassment.
Lately, it seems that barely a week goes by that we don’t hear news of adults in positions of power or trust, accused or convicted of “sexual misconduct” in the workplace, domestic violence, sexually abusing young people in their care, and also about adult leaders who were told and ignored it. We believe that because […]
Far too many people continue to be profoundly harmed by sexual abuse, harassment, assault, and rape at school, at work, at home, in sports, in the entertainment industry, and in our communities – online and off. Though anyone can become the target of sexual violence, prejudice and discrimination based on gender and sexuality lead to […]
Over 150 people registered for our webinar to help protect children from sexual abuse on April 25th. You can watch the video recording and find additional information and resources on this page.
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