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Overview
Resistance and backlash are expected parts of any change process, so anticpate it and develop a plan for how you might address it.
Knowing what to expect, and how to minimise and respond to resistance and backlash can set your workplace initiatives up for success.
Understanding resistance to change in workplaces
Resistance to stopping sexual harassment and/or violence against women before it starts is both collective and individual. Resistance is pushback against progressive programs, policies and perspectives by those advantaged by the status quo.
Find out about resistance, backlash and what it might look like in the workplace.
Understanding resistance to change in workplaces
Addressing and reducing resistance to preventing sexual harassment and violence against women
This tip sheet is for anyone who is tasked with implementing initiatives within a workplace to promote gender equality and respect, and stop sexual harassment and violence against women before it starts.
