Sexual Harassment & Gender-Based Discrimination – Resource Kit

The Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) team, together with the Sexual Harassment & Gender-Based Discrimination Spoke advisors within A Bolder Way Forward, have curated a collection of recommended resources. This includes UWLP research and materials as well as valuable contributions from statewide and national community partners and organizations. To get involved in positive change, take action by exploring what you can do as individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

Key Resources

Research Reports

Podcasts

Articles & Editorials

Addressing Workplace Sexual Harassment: Public Policy Solutions for Utah (LinkedIn, 2024)
All Unconscious Bias Training Is Not Equal (Forbes, 2020)
New Findings – Gender Discrimination & Sexism in Utah Workplaces (LinkedIn, 2025)
New Findings – Gender-Based Sexual Harassment and Violence (LinkedIn, 2025)
New Findings – General Gender Bias and Discrimination (LinkedIn, 2025)
Perceptions of Gender Bias in the Utah Workplace (LinkedIn, 2023)
Sexist Comments Research: Focus on Physical Appearance/Bodies (LinkedIn, 2022)
Sexist Comments Research: Sexual Harassment (LinkedIn, 2022)
Sexual Harassment in Utah: An Update (LinkedIn, 2024)
Toxic Bosses Are Making Employees Sick—And the Evidence Is Impossible to Ignore (Forbes, 2026)
Utahns Think Sexual Harassment Is a Problem in the State (Standard-Examiner, 2024)
What To Do If You’re Being Sexually Harassed in the Workplace (Daily Herald, 2022)
White, Republican, Latter-day Saint? Helping Families Means Moving Past Utah Stereotypes (Deseret News, 2021)
Why Calling Women ‘Girls’ is a Bigger Deal Than You May Think (Forbes, 2021)
Why People Support Perpetrators During Sexual Misconduct Allegations (Forbes, 2025)

Community Research

Barriers to Advancement: Findings From the 2020 Study of Gender & Racial Bias in Utah’s Legal Profession (Women Lawyers of Utah, 2020)
Frequently Asked Questions about Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (National Women’s Law Center, 2016)
Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace (US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 2016)
Sexist Comments in Latter-day Saint Settings (SquareTwo, 2022)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Strategies for Employers (National Women’s Law Center, 2018)
Ten Ways Your Company Can Help Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (National Women’s Law Center, 2018)

If you have any changes or additions, please email UWLP@usu.edu.

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Community Resources

Resources:

17 Tips for Anti-Harassment Training (Society for Human Resource Management, 2016)
Drawing a Line: How to Recognize and Eliminate Sexual Harassment in Your Organization: Yes, Yours Too (Utah Business, 2017)
Data and Analytics – Overview (US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
EEOC Charge Receipts by State (Includes U.S. Territories) and Basis 2009-2013 (US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Employment Discrimination (Utah Labor Division)
Fact Sheet: Sexual Harassment Discrimination (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
How to Talk About Sexual Harassment with Your Coworkers (Harvard Business Review, 2017)
Promising Practices for Preventing Harassment (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)

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