Sexual Harassment

A glacier in Antarctica gets a new name and, once more, environmental regulations are under threat.

• By Rebecca Worby

Advocates see this as a concrete signal to the scientific community that bad behavior won't be tolerated.

• By Francie Diep

The proposed policies could go into effect without requiring a vote from Congress.

• By Rebecca Worby

The rescinded award comes hot on the heels of a grassroots push, among scientists on social media, to get scientific awards removed from alleged harassers.

• By Francie Diep

In a new study, males were more likely to endorse sexually aggressive behavior if they worried they were viewed as incompetent.

• By Tom Jacobs

Some members of the science community are fighting to ensure that a finding of harassment leads to consequences far beyond whatever the university decides—including their removal from the National Academy of Sciences.

• By Francie Diep

Meanwhile, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is struggling with its own controversy over whether it properly punishes member harassers.

• By Francie Diep

There's not been a sudden spike in sexual harassment within our state legislatures; this has been going on for decades. And professors who help send students to statehouse internships need to be mindful of that fact.

• By Seth Masket

Scientists found to have harassed colleagues or subordinates are now open to having their NSF grants revoked.

• By Francie Diep

One might expect an industry that prioritizes empathy for others to also be a friendly workplace environment for women. But that's not always the case.

• By James McWilliams

In between the rows of men were writers who had been underestimated, rejected, and pushed out—even if their names were and remain unknown.

• By Melissa Gira Grant

Numerous writers over the years have written at-length about the worst parts of the entertainment industry. So why have so many people missed it?

• By Billy J. Stratton

Much of it can be traced to the consequences of tip-based compensation for workers in a predominantly female workforce.

• By Lauren Kaori Gurley

As public awareness of harassment grows exponentially in the wake of #MeToo, the advocates staffing sexual assault hotlines are taking more calls—and teaching more callers—than ever before.

• By Hanna Brooks Olsen

The data was compiled by the Office of Compliance, which is tasked with handling workplace disputes for Congress.

• By Kate Wheeling

Despite being a film that doesn't overtly address politics, the sexual power dynamics of Lady Bird resonate in today's news cycle.

• By Emily Tamkin

Defenders say that his crimes are less bad than Trump's or Moore's, but that doesn't mean he should stay.

• By David M. Perry

At least three NPR employees have accused David Sweeney of inappropriate sexual conduct.

• By Emily Moon

New research finds male college students are genuinely confused about their partners' wishes.

• By Tom Jacobs

The Los Angeles Times reported in October that Raul Bocanegra was disciplined for inappropriate physical contact with a female staffer in 2009.

• By Emily Moon

Research finds being subjected to workplace misconduct can inhibit women's careers.

• By Tom Jacobs

Research finds men who feel metaphorically impotent, and then assume a position of authority, are more likely to sexually harass subordinates.

• By Tom Jacobs

Eddie Berganza's alleged conduct has been known to the company since at least 2010.

• By Katie Kilkenny

After the Harvey Weinstein controversy, Legalist has launched a telephone and online forum for harassment claims in all industries.

• By Katie Kilkenny