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Dealing with
Sexual Harassment
For Individuals

Advice, information, and support for harassment survivors and for anyone who wants to help

Dealing with
Sexual Harassment

Understand the issue

Key facts to help people understand what harassment is

Read Lean In Discussion Guides About Sexual Harassment

For survivors of harassment and for anyone who would like to talk about this issue with friends or colleagues—and isn’t sure where to start or what to say

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Sexual Harassment

Learn more about what sexual harassment looks like

Read at RAINN

Facts About Sexual Harassment

Understand how sexual harassment is defined by U.S. law

Read at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Sexual Assault and the LGBTQ Community

Facts and data from the largest LGBTQ rights advocacy group in the U.S.

Read at Human Rights Campaign

Not Just the Rich and Famous: The Pervasiveness of Sexual Harassment Across Industries Affects All Workers

Find out which sectors see the most complaints of sexual harassment

Read at Center for American Progress

Practice self-care

Strategies for survivors of harassment

Self-Care After Trauma

Simple steps to help you deal with the trauma of sexual harassment or assault

Read at RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)

5 Powerful Self-Care Tips for Abuse and Trauma Survivors

Research-based advice to help you recover psychologically and physically

Read at the National Domestic Violence Hotline

Transgender Sexual Violence Survivors: A Self Help Guide to Healing and Understanding

Detailed self-care advice for transgender and gender nonconforming survivors of assault and harassment

Read at FORGE

Surviving Abuse and Sexual Assault

Read how survivors of sexual assault have coped and gained resilience

Read at Option B

Join the Option B Surviving Abuse & Sexual Assault support group on Facebook

Discuss your experiences with people who understand what you’re going through

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Know your options

Learn about legal steps you can take if you've been harassed

When You Experience Harassment at Work

If you were harassed at work and want to take formal action, learn five different legal and strategic options

Read at The New York Times

Frequently Asked Questions About Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

How to know if you were harassed and advice on taking action—including what to expect if you make an internal or legal complaint

Read at the National Women's Law Center

The TIME'S UP movement

Created by women in entertainment for women everywhere, TIME’S UP provides subsidized legal support for victims and aims to improve laws and policies.

Read at TIME’s UP

Domestic Workers Face Rampant Harassment on the Job, with Little Protection

If you’re a domestic worker, learn the specific risks and legal protections that apply to you

Read at Salon

Challenging Military Sexual Violence

Learn about policies and potential actions if you’re in the U.S. Armed Forces and were harassed

Read at the Military Law Task Force of the National Lawyers Guild

Department of Defense Safe Helpline

Get one-on-one support from this crisis helpline for DoD sexual assault survivors, their loved ones, and anyone within the DoD community looking for more information

Read at Department of Defense Safe Helpline

Help others

Actions we can all take to prevent harassment and help survivors

How to Listen When Someone You Know Discloses Sexual Harassment or Assault

A blueprint for listening compassionately, with suggestions for sympathetic body language and things to say to communicate validation and empathy

Read at American Psychological Association blog

What to Do If You See a Female Coworker Being Harassed

A list of concrete steps anyone can take to discourage harassment and support those targeted for abuse

Read at Esquire

Steinem, Sandberg and Judd on How to End Sex Harassment

Leading voices for equality explain what men and managers can do to help prevent sexual harassment

Read at The New York Times

The National Discussion About Sexual Assault Has to Include Women of Color

Learn why we all need to hear the experiences of women of color who are doubly victimized by racism and sexual harassment

Read at Bustle

Ted Talk: How We Can End Sexual Harassment at Work

Gretchen Carlson talks powerfully about her harassment experience and lists three steps to create safer workplaces

Watch TED Talk

Know you’re not alone

Read personal stories and perspectives on the effects of being harassed

Sheryl Sandberg on Sexual Harassment and Power

Facebook COO and Lean In founder Sheryl Sandberg shares her own harassment experiences and warns of a potential backlash against women

Read on Facebook

700,000 Female Farmworkers Say They Stand with Hollywood Actors Against Sexual Assault

Latina farmworkers wrote this letter of unity to the women and men of Hollywood who spoke out

Read at TIME

Lupita Nyong’o: Speaking Out About Harvey Weinstein

The Oscar winner tells her painful story of harassment by Harvey Weinstein

Read at The New York Times

Ellen Page on Being a Gay Woman Who Was Harassed

The actress shares her #MeToo experiences in a powerful essay

Read at Facebook

Actor Terry Crews Reveals His Experience as Victim of Hollywood Sexual Assault

Crews describes his assault by an agent to show that men can be targets, too

Read at NBC News

The Cost of Devaluing Women

Sallie Krawcheck, CEO of Ellevest, reflects on decades of harassment in corporate workplaces

Read at The New York Times

Sexual Harassment at Work Is a Global Problem. Now, the World Is Finally Talking About It

Women from France, Canada, China, and Nigeria tell their stories

Read at USA Today

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