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Fight Sexual Harassment With This One Weird Trick
Just hire more women. And promote them. That's it.
Old problem, simple solution.
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There are many complex problems in the world today, but sexual harassment really shouldn’t be one of them. For example, men who complain they don’t understand the “new rules” for workplace behavior in the #MeToo era are either lying or should really have more women friends explaining things to them.
Unfortunately, basic HR training videos will not always edify such people. But an even simpler, more effective way to curb harassment is to just put more women in positions of power, points out Tara Lachapelle. Or maybe you don’t even have to give them all that much power – just more jobs.