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Why reporting harassment can backfire

I reported sexual harassment at work six months ago and nothing happened to him but now I am being excluded from projects and feel like I am being punished for speaking up.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between formal protections and informal retaliation exposes how power structures protect themselves even when policies exist.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Rights — their origin and their limits?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.