The Workplace My Daughters Inherit Is Still Broken Now
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How 94% of male executives convinced themselves that harassing half their female staff isn't actually happeningI'm staring at two sets of numbers that make me want to throw my laptop across the room. Ready for this? One in two Canadian women have experienced sexual harassment at work. Meanwhile, 94% of Canadian executives, who are, surprise surprise, 95% male, say sexual harassment isn't a problem at their companies.Let that sink in while I pour another coffee and resist the urge to scream into the void.As the father of twin girls, these numbers aren't just statistics. They're a preview of coming attractions for the workplace my daughters will inherit. And right now, that preview looks like a horror movie where the monsters are wearing suits and calling themselves "thought leaders."The Math That Makes Me RageHere's what we're dealing with: Statistics Canada tells us that 19% of women and 13% of men report experiencing harassment at work. But when we drill down to sexual harassment specifically, the numbers get uglier. Fifty-two percent of Canadian women have been sexually harassed at work. Twenty-eight percent have experienced non-consensual touching, which, let's be clear, is sexual assault.But somehow, in boardrooms across this country, male executives are...
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