The Long Fight Against Sexual Harassment Started At An Ivy League SchoolMany women suffered in silence and couldn’t speak against sexual harassmentDocument 15: Lin Farley, The Sexual Harassment of Women on the job; Source: Alexander StreetUntil the mid-70s, there was no such thing as sexual harassment. Back then, there was hardly any public discussion on sexual harassment, neither was there any existing legal framework to address it. The New York Times also picked it up and used the phrase “sexual harassment” in a headline. Within a short time, sexual harassment became a popular topic and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission drafted guidelines for lawsuits on sexual harassment and many women started suing their employers for groping and intimidation. Wood’s case didn’t end positively, but it brought women together to fight sexual harassment and also drew attention to the issue.

Source: New York Times April 28, 2022 12:26 UTC