Through education, training, and technical assistance, we foster systems alignment and institutional change to mitigate the obstacles and impacts violence has on survivors’ access to safe and sustainable employment. Working at the intersections of economic justice, gender-based violence and harassment, and human trafficking, we strengthen access to education, training, and employment opportunities and promote workplace policies and practices that advance survivor safety and economic security.
Economic opportunity and mobility are powerful protective factors in the prevention of gender-based violence and harassment and offer pathways to independence and recovery for survivors. Increasing access to safe and sustainable employment opportunities through equitable policies and practices not only protects against financial hardship that can increase vulnerability to exploitation from abusive individuals but also increases access to the resources needed to overcome obstacles resulting from violence.
Clear guidelines help employers appropriately respond to domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking impacting the workplace, and promote a workplace culture of prevention and support.
