Far too often victims find themselves negotiated out or worst, having to hush up.
I think this will continue until there is a policy of zero tolerance from top to bottom and HR is tasked to monitor and report to the board on all harassment and bullying allegations alongside the outcome.
So this International Women's Day, I urge all senior executives and board members to have a serious look at their firms gender equality gap and to commit to double down on their efforts to bring about meaningful change within the next year.
If you do not know how your firm fares on the gender equity scale, then do reach out to One Loud Voice and we would be happy to make our Equal Measure Benchmark available to you.
It is easy to use and highly cost efficient. Plus you will be helping a young charity to help even more firms and individuals.
Anna Sofat was founder and chief executive of Addidi Wealth, a women-focused IFA business sold to Progeny. She is currently the chair of One Loud Voice for Women
