From the course: Preventing Harassment in the Workplace
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The repercussions of harassment and why targets don't report it
From the course: Preventing Harassment in the Workplace
The repercussions of harassment and why targets don't report it
- One in three women have been sexually harassed at work, and three out of four of them never report it to a manager or HR, or anyone else. Why not? Because they are called liars and troublemakers, and they are demoted, blacklisted, and fired. Reporting harassment is career-ending in many cases, and men get harassed too. And what about bystanders, why don't they report it? Well, they also fear retaliation. Why end their career for someone else's problem? I always see advice online that bystanders must be allies and up-standers. If you see something, say something, right? But, it's not that simple. Let's talk about why people don't report harassment beyond the retaliation factor. It goes against the current, normal social rules of the workplace, and true harassment prevention is about changing those rules. One norm, for example, is our work language. We're required to talk about logic, solutions, and goals, and use…
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