America’s Boards Are Still Afraid of #MeToo
Survey finds that 57 percent of directors have yet to discuss the national reckoning over sexual assault and harassment.
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The #MeToo movement is more like the #NotYet movement in many of America’s board rooms.
Most companies still aren’t discussing sexual harassment at the board level because many directors don’t consider it a problem at their company. Women directors continue to cite this reluctance among male directors as an impediment to a full airing of the issue, according to a survey of directors at public and private companies.