256: Gender-Based Violence is a Workplace Issue with Sarah Gonzalez Bocinski, Associate Director, Workplace and Economic Justice

Redesigning Wellness Podcast

In the U.S. 43.6 million women (27%) and 37.3 (11%) million men will experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime. These staggering numbers make it vital for organizations to be aware of and understand gender based violence.

If you feel like this topic is heavy, well, it is but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t talk about it. But what role does an organization play? Podcast guest, Sarah Gonzalez Bocinski, is here to inform us.

Sarah Gonzalez Bocinski provides guidance and expertise to FUTURES’ economic justice initiatives and training and technical assistance projects related to workplace safety and economic opportunity for survivors of gender-based violence and harassment.

Sarah brings over a decade of experience as an advocate, researcher, and technical assistance provider on issues ranging from economic justice and security, to gender equity in the workplace, and improving access to quality education and employment opportunities for survivors and other marginalized populations.

In this episode, Sarah walks us through the stats on how prevalent violence is against both women and men and she busts some myths about who experiences violence and even what violence looks like.

She then talks about the intersection of violence and the workplace – how perpetrators can sabotage employment and what an organization can actually do about it.

Trigger alert – if a conversation around violence, or specifically sexual violence bothers you, you may want to pass on this episode.

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