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Bullying + Sexual Harassment, Help!

Help! Bullying + Sexual Harassment

ORGS + WEB SITES
http://www.cyberbully411.com/

The Empower Program
202-686-1908
www.empowered.org
Works with teens to end the culture of violence and cruelty that includes bullying, rumors, fights, cliques, and more.

Equal Rights Advocates (ERA)
800-839-4ERA (800-839-4372)
www.equalrights.org
The ERA protects equal rights and economic opportunities for women and girls through litigation and advocacy. Free, 24/7 legal advice and counseling about sexual harassment and discrimination at school or work.

The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
212-727-0135
www.glsen.org
Works to ensure safe schools for all students by taking action against anti-LGBT bullying. Get involved by telling your story or joining a campaign.

National Women's Law Center
202-588-5180
www.nwlc.org
Get advice on how to advocate for a sexual harassment policy at your school and fight for other educational rights.

U.S. Department of Education: Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
800-USA-LEARN (800-872-5327)
www.ed.gov
Learn your education rights and how to file a sexual harassment or discrimination complaint.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Youth at Work
800-669-4000
www.youth.eeoc.gov
Learn your rights at work and how to file a sexual harassment or discrimination complaint.

BOOKS
Odd Girl Speaks Out
by Rachel Simmons
Poems, songs, confessions, and essays from girls about in-fighting among girls and how to stop it.

Girl Wars: 12 Strategies That Will End Female Bullying
by Cheryl Dellasega and Charisse Nixon
A good read for parents and teachers. You’ll learn to give girls the courage to be kind, teach communication and conflict resolution skills, be a positive role model, provide doses of “emotion lotion” to soothe and support, offer a tool kit of options, and more. Includes compelling true stories from mothers and girls, plus a chapter for dads.

Queen Bees and Wannabes
by Rosalind Wiseman
This book for parents takes you inside the secret world of girls’ friendships, translating and decoding them, so you can better understand and help your daughters navigate through their teen years.

Look It Up: Web Search Terms
"sexual harassment" + "at school"
"sexual harassment" + "at work" + teens
"bullying"
"cyberbullying"


llustration by Catherine LePage © Free Spirit Publishing Inc. 2005

 

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