The Women’s Bureau announces the first Department of Labor grant awards exclusively focused on preventing and responding to gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work, September 19, 2023
Featured Resources
- Factsheet: Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in the World of Work
- Hoja Infomativa: Violencia y acoso por motivos de género en el mundo del trabajo
- U.S. National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence
- FARE Grant Program
- Day of Action to Promote Safety and Prevent Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Trucking Industry
Blogs
- Keep Workers Safe from Gender-Based Violence and Harassment
- 60 years ago, this report jump-started the gender equality agenda
- 4 Types of Employment Laws That Can Help Domestic Violence Survivors at Work
- Together, We Can Achieve a World of Work Free from Gender-Based Violence and Harassment
- Gender and Safety at Work
- Ending Gender-Based Violence at Work and Beyond
- Driving Change: Ensuring a Safe Work Environment in the Trucking Industry
- Day of Action to Promote Safety and Prevent Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Trucking Industry
Videos
- How Can Employers Prevent Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in the World of Work?
- Women’s Bureau Ride-Along with Driver Brita Nowak discussing Sexual Assault in Trucking
- Ending Gender-Based Violence in the World of Work
- 5 ways we’re countering gender-based violence at work
- Uniting to End Gender-Based Violence and Harassment: Collaboration through Legislation and Bargaining (ilo.org)
- Uniting to End Gender-Based Violence and Harassment: The Impact of Worker-Centered Education and Awareness (ilo.org)
- Awareness and Prevention of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Trucking Industry
Get Help
– IN AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL 911 –
Sexual Assault and Harassment
National Sexual Assault Hotline (a service of RAINN): 800-656-HOPE (4673) or online chat hotline.
Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or text “START” to 88788
Human Trafficking
National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 or text "BEFREE" to 233733. See more options here: humantraffickinghotline.org.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Information about your right to be free from employment discrimination based on your race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity, or based on denial of equal pay, harassment, sexual harassment, or retaliation, and how to file a discrimination charge.
https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/filing-formal-complaint
1-800-669-4000
1-800-669-6820 (TTY for Deaf/Hard of Hearing callers only)
1-844-234-5122 (ASL Video Phone for Deaf/Hard of Hearing callers only)
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Information about your workplace safety and health rights, including if you believe your job is unsafe or unhealthy and you want to request an inspection.
https://osha.gov/workers/file-complaint
1-800-321-6742
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Victims of Crime, Human Trafficking
Information about getting help in your state for crime victim assistance and compensation programs. Find additional resources and funding opportunities to support anti-trafficking efforts.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/program/human-trafficking/victims-survivors
https://ovc.ojp.gov/help-for-victims/overview