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When victims of childhood sexual abuse grow up: The long-term effects
Nothing can be more traumatic than sexual abuse; more so if encountered as a child. The effects of this trauma linger among victims of childhood sexual abuse as they grow up and stay throughout their adult lives. An article published in...
Gender discrimination in the workplace: What is it and how to deal with it
Workplace gender discrimination, or sex discrimination, is the unfair treatment of employees due to their gender. Federal and California law clearly states that doing so is illegal. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Cali...
6 Steps in reporting sexual harassment
Sexual harassment is any verbal or physical action that’s considered offensive, humiliating or intimidating. In the workplace, it may be in the form of teasing, belittling, or any physical assault that invokes hostility, ultimately affect...
Overcoming sexual assault
Every 73 seconds in America, someone’s body and dignity are being violated by a sexual predator. In addition, more than 433,000 Americans above the age of 12 become victims of sexual assault or rape every year. A total of 12% of rape or s...
How to tell between quid pro quo sexual harassment and hostile work environment harassment
There are many forms of sexual harassment out there; some done right before one’s very eyes and some done so discreetly, the victim couldn’t even put a label on it. One thing is certain, though: the said harassment causes undue discomfo...
Company liabilities in cases of sexual harassment or sexual assault
Statistics by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission show that of more than 72,000 charges filed in 2019, 45% of these were sex-based claims. In addition, at least 25% of women revealed that they experienced sexual harassment in the w...
Types of sexual harassment and how to identify it
Sexual harassment is much more common than you think. With the prevalence of the #MeToo and the more recent, workplace-focused #TimesUp movements, more people are more openly sharing their experience with sexual harassment.. A 2019 repor...