
Addressing Workplace Harassment and Violence
Eighty-five percent of women have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, a persistent trend especially prevalent in lucrative industries. However, only seven percent of victims report the harassment showing a general distrust and a lack of confidence in traditional grievance handling and reporting processes.
Workplace harassment and violence reduce employee satisfaction, morale, and productivity. When sexual harassment occurs within a team, companies lose an estimated $22,500 in productivity per harassed individual.
However, companies that use survivor-centered approaches and create safe and violence-free workplaces perform better across several business metrics. These organizations achieve higher productivity, lower turnover, stronger company brand and reputation, and increased ability to attract and retain top talent.

What is a Survivor-Centered Approach?
A survivor-centered approach facilitates a process in which a victim can become a survivor. It prioritizes the best interests and needs of the person who has experienced harm and returns power to the victim at every stage of the grievance management mechanism and process. It recognizes that a person can experience harm even if the offender did it unintentionally. It also recognizes that the impact of an action is more important than the intent of the person who acted.
Preventing and Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Survivor-centered approaches, organizational policies, culture change, and male engagement strategies are critical for preventing and mitigating the impact of sexual harassment in the workplace.
Best Practices for Implementing a Survivor-Centered Approach
Use our Best Practices Framework tool to develop survivor-centered approaches at your company.
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