The Aperta Project

Sparking different conversations and deeper understanding of workplace sexual harassment. Toronto Tech Study currently underway. A project by @JaneWatsonHR

[🎒Shailja #FreePalestine Patel @shailjapatel]

"most women across industries who spoke up about harassment wound up leaving their jobs...fired, quit, or agreed to leave...while most of the men who created a hostile environment either stayed on at the same firm or quickly found employment elsewhere."
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FYI: It is 100% not good enough for organizations to put policies in place and do training after someone has been harmed. That’s literally doing the bare minimum, too late. Meanwhile, people who are subjected to harassment at work experience serious and lasting harm. Do better.

[BetaKit @BetaKit]

Anonymous Medium post raises allegations of sexual harassment at Planswell https://t.co/nkTnwiYTP4

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It takes a great deal of courage to share a story like this. Thank you Jane Doe for insisting on being heard.

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@JanieDoe1127 @Medium Thank you for sharing your story. I’m so sorry for what you’ve been through.

[Study of Harassment in the Workplace @EEOCTaskForce]

…that sexual harassment reporting is often followed by organizational indifference or trivialization of the harassment complaint as well as hostility and reprisals against the victim.[66] Such responses understandably harm the victim in terms of adverse job repercussions and…

[Study of Harassment in the Workplace @EEOCTaskForce]

…damage to their career and reputation.[64] The fears that stop most employees from reporting harassment are well-founded. One 2003 study found that 75% of employees who spoke out against workplace mistreatment faced some form of retaliation.[65] Other studies have found…

[Study of Harassment in the Workplace @EEOCTaskForce]

Much of the training done over the last 30 years has not worked as a prevention tool - it's been too focused on simply avoiding legal liability.

[The Aperta Project @ApertaProject]

Do you have a story about sexual harassment in Toronto tech? It's your last chance to share your experience anonymously as part of the Toronto Tech Study

Help #Toronto build a more inclusive tech sector in the #MeToo era: https://t.co/ga5m35xXRu #Toronto #Tech #Harassment

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It's the final week of the Toronto Tech Study!

If you have a story about sexual harassment in #Toronto tech please take a moment to contribute to this project aimed at building a more inclusive tech sector

Participate anonymously: https://t.co/ga5m35xXRu #Tech #Harassment

[Bright + Early @BrightPlusEarly]

If you've got a story to share about sexual harassment in the Toronto tech scene, @ApertaProject would like to hear from you. You can stay totally anonymous, and you'll be contributing to a project aimed at helping others.

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Time's running out to contribute to the Toronto Tech Study!

If you have a story about sexual harassment in #Toronto tech please take 10 minutes to share it anonymously for this project aimed at building a more inclusive tech sector: https://t.co/ga5m35xXRu #Tech #Harassment

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@BrightplusEarly Thanks for sharing @BrightplusEarly!

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52% of Canadian women and 22% of Canadian men report being sexually harassed at work (Angus Reid 2018)

We can do better, help us understand how

Have a story? Share it anonymously as part of the Toronto Tech Study: https://t.co/ga5m35xXRu #Toronto #TorontoTech #SexualHarassment

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@kiracharron Thanks Kira!!

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Check out Aperta Project Founder @janewatsonHR in this recent podcast interview with @annelibby on the unique approach the Toronto Tech Study is taking to improving our understanding of sexual harassment at work in collaboration with the @CynefinCentre https://t.co/HukFvZhJIr

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About 70% of workplace sexual harassment goes unreported in Canada (Angus Reid 2018).

We want to bring those unspoken stories into the discussion about safer workplaces.

Help us. Share your story about sexual harassment in #Toronto Tech anonymously: https://t.co/ga5m35xXRu

[The Aperta Project @ApertaProject]

Our Toronto Tech Study is intended to help #Toronto build a more inclusive tech sector in the #MeToo era, but we need your help!

Do you have a story about sexual harassment in Toronto tech?

Share it anonymously to contribute to this project: https://t.co/ga5m35xXRu #Tech

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Check out our Founder @janewatsonHR's recent interview on the Women Talk Tech podcast on how the Toronto Tech Study is aimed at improving the way organizations understand and address sexual harassment at work https://t.co/tkJMg4mWyc #Toronto #WomenInTech