Sexual Harassment Policies

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In this article, the writer discusses that with the rise of the modern feminist movement in the late 1960s and 1970s, what had previously been considered tolerable, if not acceptable, behavior in the workplace began to be called into question - especially as it pertained to the matter of sexual harassment. With this in mind, this paper looks at the important issue of sexual harassment and examines what strategies have been pursued and continue to be pursued with regards to addressing this issue. The focus falls primarily upon Canadian organizations charged with protecting the interests of women in the workforce. The writer details why sexual harassment is such an important topic and discusses in brief four Canadian organizations ostensibly committed to fighting sexual harassment in the workplace and looks at the strategies they pursue towards this end. Finally, the paper concludes with an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the strategies apparently put forward by the above-mentioned organizations and notes what can be done differently to achieve the final aims of those preoccupied with bringing sexual harassment to an end.

From the Paper:

"The first women's organization worthy of discussion is the Alberta Women Entrepreneurs organization - or the Alberta Women's Enterprise Initiative Association as it has historically also been called. A review of the organization's professional website reveals very little about the policies the AWE pursues in order to combat sexual harassment. For example, the home page contains links to popular events the organization puts on regularly with the goal of educating women about what skills and attitudes they need to be successful in an alleged "man's" world, but a careful review of the site does not reveal any specific policy initiatives vis-a-vis sexual harassment. Presumably, because the organization pursues an educational function above all else, at least some of the many events it stages each year discuss what women need to look for when they believe themselves to be the victims of sexual harassment . ."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Alberta Women Entrepreneurs. (2006a). Alberta Women Entrepreneurs: Financing, advice, networking. AWE Homepage. Retrieved August 21, 2006 from <http://www.aweia.ab.ca/>
• Alberta Women Entrepreneurs. (2006b). Events - Alberta. AWE: Alberta Women Entrepreneurs. Retrieved August 21, 2006, from <http://www.aweia.ab.ca/content.asp?page=events_ab>
• Canadian Labour Congress. (2005, April 19). Breaking the wall of silence. CLC: New Gender and AIDS Project in Africa. Retrieved August 21, 2006, from <http://canadianlabour.ca/index.php/HIVAIDS/494>
• Canadian Labour Congress. (2006). Women. CLC: Human Rights and Equality. Retrieved August 21, 2006 from <http://canadianlabour.ca/index.php/women>
• Canadian Policy Research Network. (2006). Welcome to the Canadian Policy Research Networks. CPRN/RCRPP. Retrieved August 21, 2006, from <http://www.cprn.org/en/index.cfm>

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