All articles tagged “Understanding”
What harassment looks like for people in the gig economy, and how you can protect yourself
March 23, 2026 - Aftermetoo | First, let’s define gig work. Gig work is short-term, freelance, or contract-based work in which you get paid per...
What harassment looks like for people in the personal care industry, and how you can protect yourself
March 5, 2026 - Aftermetoo | What is the personal care industry and why are people in it more likely to be harassed? The personal care industry provides s...
What harassment looks like for people who are trans, nonbinary, or gender-queer, and how to protect yourself
November 26, 2025 - Aftermetoo | For people who are trans, nonbinary, or gender-queer, being treated badly because of your gender can be an everyday reality....
How to help someone else
January 25, 2023 - Jaylin Bradbury | If you’re reading this, chances are that someone in your life recently told you they had experienced sexual harassment at w...
How does sexual harassment affect people’s mental health?
November 15, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | In this article, we describe how the experience of being harassed tends to affect people’s mental health. The choices you c...
Am I a federally regulated worker? (And why it matters)
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | In this article, we’ll explain how to tell if you’re a federally regulated worker, and which laws protect you against wor...
Assess your situation
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | Experts say that when you’re being harassed, one of the first things you should do is take some time to assess your situati...
How sexual harassment can hurt you financially
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | When we think about sexual harassment, we don’t usually think about it as a financial problem. But the truth is sexual hara...
How can sexual harassment affect my career?
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | Researchers have been studying sexual harassment for decades, and have found that being sexually harassed can really hurt peo...
What is workplace sexual harassment?
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | This article describes what workplace sexual harassment is and who tends to get harassed the most, and gives some common exam...
How can you tell if what you are experiencing is sexual harassment?
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | It can sometimes be hard to tell if what you’re experiencing is actually harassment. In this article, we’ll describe four...
How does the law in Canada determine if I’ve been harassed?
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | In this article, we’ll describe the tests that judges in Canada tend to use to determine whether someone has been sexually...
