Did you know according to the Society for Human Resource Management, that two-thirds of employers don’t have a formal workplace policy in place to prevent and address domestic and sexual violence? And yet:

• 1 in 5 workers experienced the impacts of domestic violence at work.
• Nearly 7 million women and 3 million men reported experiencing sexual violence by a work-related perpetrator.
• Almost 2 in 5 women in an AAUW survey said sexual harassment contributed to them leaving their jobs or disrupted their career advancement.

To respond, Futures Without Violence works in partnership with employers, labor organizations, workers and survivors to advance economic justice and create workplaces free from gender-based violence and harassment. 

You can also access our resources for employers, survivors and advocates, including:

• State Guide on Employment Rights for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
• Videos about understanding the impacts of domestic violence on survivors and how to help them in the workplace
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month Toolkit 

And, if you or someone you know needs help, we urge you to call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).

Addressing domestic violence and the workplace takes all of us. Thank you for the work you do in preventing and addressing domestic violence. Please reach out if you’d like to learn more about domestic violence policies in your workplace.

Ana Lόpez van Balen
Vice President of Economic Security & Justice