Five years ago, Tarana Burke’s long-standing #MeToo movement went viral when millions of people around the globe shared the hashtag, along with their experiences of sexual misconduct, on social media. Since then, we’ve dedicated ourselves to addressing workplace harassment. And we haven’t slowed down.
Read MoreOctober 15th, 2022 marks five years since the hashtag “Me Too” went viral on twitter. As advocates and policy experts in this space, the Purple Campaign team has been hard at work to bring awareness to this issue, its nuances, its impact, and how employers and employees alike can get involved in the movement to create safer and more inclusive workplaces for all employees.
Read MoreIn a country like the United States where health care is inextricably linked to an individual’s employment, pregnant peoples’ ability to obtain reproductive health care is a workplace issue that employers cannot ignore. As states continue to introduce, and in many instances pass, anti-abortion laws, corporate America has experienced a rallying cry from employees, calling on their companies to step up and take action.
Read MoreApril was a big month for the Purple Campaign and we are celebrating all of the wins we accomplished as a team and with our stakeholders.
Read MoreOur amicus advocacy has served to highlight the potentially harmful effects that could befall current and future litigants in similar situations if the higher courts were to uphold the decisions of the lower courts. Three of our amicus briefs were accepted by each of the courts and were utilized in their ultimate decision overruling – either partially or in their entirety – the decisions of the courts below.
Read MoreAs public interest and civil rights organizations committed to gender justice and civil rights, The Purple Campaign and its partners applaud the court’s decision in Caryn Devins Strickland v. United States et. al. This landmark ruling recognizes, for the first time, the Constitutional right of federal judiciary employees to work in an environment free from sexual harassment.
Read MoreOur President and Co-founder, Ally Coll, testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet regarding the lack of workplace protections that exist for employees of the federal judiciary.
Read MoreI’m heading to the House of Representatives to testify before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet about workplace harassment in the federal judiciary and the need for statutory reform to address the problem.
Read MoreDespite the social reckoning that followed the #MeToo movement aimed at addressing sexual violence and harassment, sexual misconduct remains an epidemic on college campuses across the United States. The Purple Campaign was invited to speak at a Tulane University event on the matter.
Read MoreIf you’d asked me then where I thought the Purple Campaign would be in four years, I don’t think I could have imagined the growth or impact we’ve been able to have – in companies, Congress, the courts, and communities across America…
Read MoreLast week, we discussed the wide variety of advocacy tools nonprofit organizations have at their disposal. Legislative advocacy, in particular, plays a critical role in ensuring all employees have access to safe and equitable workplaces. Over the past few years, the Purple Campaign has successfully advocated for new laws at both the federal and state levels and we will continue those efforts in 2022.
Read More2021 saw significant changes to workplace harassment laws intended to demonstrate awareness and concern about the pervasive nature of sexual harassment. 2022 is no different, and our team is already hard at work identifying and advocating for legislative changes to ensure all employees have access to safe and equitable workplaces.
Read MoreIn the 2021 session, state legislators introduced more than 115 bills targeted at strengthening protections against workplace harassment, and five states enacted new or expanded protections.
Read MoreA little over two years ago, the Purple Campaign launched a first-of-its-kind corporate certification program to address workplace harassment in the wake of #MeToo. I’m excited to announce a the first biopharma company to be Purple Certified!
Read MoreAs the holiday season approaches, I’ve been reflecting on the people in my life who I’m thankful for.
Read MorePreviously we discussed the importance of amicus briefs, their history, and how they have been used to shape public policy. Amicus briefs are also a tool for advocacy and have been used by many, the Purple Campaign included, to advance our mission to end sexual harassment in the workplace.
Read MoreAmicus briefs have become a powerful and effective tool in developing public policy through the courts. Particularly in cases involving significant constitutional or statutory policies, they are an important vehicle for advocates to participate in litigation that affects the public.
Read MoreAs a survivor and advocate for gender equality and harassment-free workplaces, this has been a challenging news cycle…to say the least. But amidst the turbulence, our team here at the Purple Campaign has been working hard to implement stronger corporate policies, establish better laws, and empower people to create lasting change in their workplaces and communities.
Read MoreThe Purple Campaign, in partnership with Legal Momentum, National Women’s Law Center, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, and other interested organizations filed an Amicus Brief in the Fourth Circuit in support of Appellant Jane Roe in Roe v. United States of America et al. Both Roe’s brief and the Purple Campaign’s amicus brief detail the pervasive sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, and retaliation to which Roe was subjected
Read MoreIn a statement released today, the Purple Campaign President and Co-Founder, Ally Coll, thanked the survivors in Albany for coming forward and called for more to be done to ensure all employees are safe and protected from harassment in the workplace.
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