By Hannah Mitchell
Sexual harassment doesn’t just affect survivors’ emotional well-being, it can cost them up to $1 million over their lifetime, according to a July 21 report by The Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
To assess the financial costs of sexual harassment, the researchers conducted in-depth interviews with 16 survivors, consulted with experts in the field, drew on existing research and used commonly accepted practices for estimating monetary damages in discrimination lawsuits.
