New Tool Will Confront Workplace Harassers For You
March 18, 2024
A Chicago nonprofit is offering a novel service to address workplace harassment: sending cautionary emails to alleged harassers on behalf of unnamed accusers.
Why it matters: Workplace harassment — sexual and otherwise — remains a persistent but underreported problem, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
By the numbers: 81% of women will face sexual harassment over the course of their lifetime, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center.
- But EEOC data suggests that 75% of people harassed at work will never report it.
Context: The Wolf and The Bee co-founders Cheri Wolf and Sandy Lisonbee say they both faced sexual harassment at companies where the HR department failed to support them.
- So they created an entire website of advice for addressing workplace harassment before the problem escalates — and last month they added The BeeMail service.
About The Wolf and The Bee
The Wolf and The Bee is a non-profit organization that provides information, resources, and tools to navigate and resolve workplace harassment and discrimination, with a focus on corporate culture and career development.
The BeeMail is a The Wolf and The Bee program. The Wolf and The Bee is fiscally sponsored by NOPI – Nonprofit Incubator, a program of NOPI INC, a Massachusetts nonprofit corporation and 501(c)(3) organization, EIN 81-5089505. Learn more at thenopi.org.
