Guide
What is workplace sexual harassment?
Unwanted behaviour tied to your sex or gender—it ranges from jokes to violence, targets people with less power, and is illegal in Canada.
3-minute read
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Aftermetoo
92 articles
Guide
What harassment looks like for people who are trans, nonbinary, or gender-queer, and how to protect yourself
Trans and nonbinary workers face the most harassment—why misgendering and deadnaming count under the law, and how to protect yourself.
11-minute read
Guide
What harassment looks like for people in the personal care industry, and how you can protect yourself
Why harassment in personal-care work is so common, plus some scripts for holding professional boundaries with clients.
14-minute read
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What harassment looks like for people in the gig economy, and how you can protect yourself
Gig workers face more harassment and have less protection. How to protect yourself when the law and the platforms won't.
8-minute read
Guide
The secret your employer doesn’t want you to know
The secret is the demand letter, which asks your employer to give you money as compensation for what happened. Surprisingly often, it works.
8-minute read
Guide
Shock, confusion, and disbelief: Why we feel them and what can help
Shock and disbelief are normal, and are often delayed. So go easy, hold off on big decisions, and trust your own memory.
5-minute read
Guide
How whisper networks can help keep you safe at work
How warning networks fail the newest and most vulnerable people, and how you can use them to protect yourself and others.
6-minute read
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How to protect yourself financially
Harassment usually costs you money. How to protect yourself whether you stay, report, or quit, starting with getting a lawyer before you leave.
5-minute read
Guide
How to navigate a world that’s not just
Harassment is a betrayal of the fairness we're promised. Why it shakes your trust, and how telling your story helps you rebuild it.
8-minute read
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How to make sense of what happened to you: Understanding the trauma of sexual harassment
Your response was your survival brain, not a character flaw. How trauma works, and why none of it was a choice you made.
8-minute read
Guide
How to help someone else
The most important thing you can do for someone harassed: believe them, say so, and ask what they need, without pushing them to act.
5-minute read
Guide
How to get paid time off because you’re being sexually harassed
Where to find paid leave—sick days, disability, or EI—and the hard truth that beyond a few minimum days, every route is slow and may be denied.
3-minute read
