Name
From #MeToo to What’s Next? Creating Safe and Empowering Environments in the New World of Work and Education
Date & Time
Thursday, March 14, 2024, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Track
Women – Challenges for Change Agents
Session Type
Workshop
Description

Over six years ago, the #MeToo movement went viral as allegations about Harvey Weinstein’s conduct in Hollywood sparked a global reckoning about sexual harassment and workplace misconduct. In the years since, the global workforce and campus climates have changed dramatically due to the pandemic and a subsequent shift to remote and hybrid work. Yet the problem of sexual harassment hasn’t gone away: in 2023 alone, campuses including George Mason University’s Law School and agencies such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) faced allegations of quid-pro-quo sexual harassment and hostile work environments. This session will provide insights about current trends relating to workplace harassment and campus climates, along with practical advice about how to create safe, inclusive, and empowering work and educational environments for the future, whether they be in-person, remote, or hybrid in nature.