Why a diverse workplace can reduce cases of harassment and bullying

Inclusion is a core component in building a desirable culture, one consultant says.
A job seeker waits to speak with a Bank of the West job recruiter during the Professional and Executive Diversity Job Fair in Los Angeles in 2012.
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The role of human resources in workplace harassment

Phyllis Hartman, an HR expert, talks to us about the challenges HR faces when dealing with issues of a potentially hostile workplace.
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How a friend’s assault led one researcher to study sexual harassment in science

Anthropologist Kathryn Clancy studies harassment that occurs among science researchers, and finds it's prevalent and not often reported.
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One in five U.S. workers are exposed to a hostile work environment

Aug 17, 2017
Workers who frequently interact with customers were more likely to experience abuse or harassment.
Workers have been exposed to verbal abuse, unwanted sexual attention, threats, or humiliating behavior. 
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Twitter's caught between a rock and a censorship place

Jul 28, 2016
Policing content is a messy, slippery slope. But Twitter's hiding should be over.
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Activists make tool to fight online harassment

Dec 9, 2015
Anita Sarkeesian of Feminist Frequency on building Speak Up and Stay Safe(r)

For public good, not for profit.

The numbers for October 22, 2014

Oct 22, 2014
Four in 10 people say they've been harassed online. Let's do the numbers.

Inside the sexual harassment in online gaming

Aug 2, 2012
Trash talk in online gaming is pretty standard. But some women in the virtual world face verbal and even physical harassment that's all too real.
Trash talk in online gaming is pretty standard. But some women in the virtual world face verbal and even physical harassment that's all too real.
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The Internet: Bringing Families Together

Jul 20, 2010
We're just wrapping up tomorrow's show, about social networking for little kids (and how it might not be as bad a thing as you think). And of...