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Take Back the Night: October Global Virtual Conference

About Take Back the Night: “Our global mission as a charitable 501(c)(3) Foundation is to end all forms of sexual violence, including sexual assault, sexual abuse, trafficking, stalking, gender harassment, and relationship violence, and to support survivors in their healing journeys. We foster safe communities through international events and initiatives. Take Back The Night Events unite people from every background, belief, and culture around the world to take a visible and vocal stand. ”

Conference date: October 27, 2022 from 8-9pm EDT

About the event: Join us for a free international TBTNF Event of healing and sharing! Register now to secure your virtual seat: Link to Register

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#MeToo in EM: A Multicenter Survey of Academic Emergency Medicine Faculty on Their Experiences with Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment

Gender-based discrimination and sexual harassment of female physicians are well documented. The #MeToo movement brought renewed attention to these problems. This 2020 study examined academic emergency physicians’ experiences with workplace gender discrimination and sexual harassment.

#MeToo in EM: A Multicenter Survey of Academic Emergency Medicine Faculty on Their Experiences with Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment

 

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Unmasking Sexual Harassment: The Empirical Evidence for a New Approach by Jennifer A. Drobac & Mark Russell

“The onus for the invocation of Title VII and other anti-discrimination protections falls upon the victims and targets of abuse. Our research and empirical evidence demonstrate that corporations need to make changes to improve the proverbial bottom line. The disclosures that companies do make lack useful information for users of financial reports.”

“Our research supports a new SEC reporting requirement for all publicly traded companies (and a best practices approach for all organizations). Arguably, corporations would save much more by getting ahead of sexual harassment cases, disclosing problems, and avoiding expensive Title VII and shareholder derivative lawsuits.”

Unmasking Sexual Harassment: The Empirical Evidence for a New Approach

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Sexual Harassment and Corporate Law

“This Article examines the role of corporate and securities law in regulating and remedying workplace sexual misconduct.”
“We conclude that corporate and securities law can publicize the scope and severity of sexual harassment, incentivize proactive and productive interventions by corporate fiduciaries, and punish individuals and entities that commit, conceal, and abet sexual misconduct in the workplace.”
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Foster v. Board of Regents of University of Michigan, No. 19-1314 (6th Cir. 2020)

Foster v. Board of Regents of University of Michigan

A female student in state university’s off-site executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) program brought action against university, its board of regents, and its dean, alleging that a male student sexually harassed plaintiff, and asserting Title IX claim for gender-based discrimination arising from deliberate indifference to student-on-student sexual harassment. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, granted summary judgment to defendants. Plaintiff appealed. Sixth Circuit reversed and remanded.