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Anita Hill-Led Commission on Sexual Harassment Considering Tech to ID Abusers

Hill: MIT

The Commission on Eliminating Sexual Harassment and Advancing Equity in the Workplace might be adopting a technology system to identify sexual predators in the entertainment business. According to Deadline, the Commission, led by Anita Hill, is researching different tools that will profile abusers, and by extension, protect victims.

“The Commission is reviewing a number of third-party platforms,” Hill told Deadline. “There are 19 that are out there. We have not made a decision on any of them.”

Launched in December, the Commission has set its sights on reforming Hollywood to create a safer environment for women and other marginalized individuals. It’s focused on issues including power imbalance, sexual harassment guidelines, education and training, accountability, and research and data collection. The Commission is part of Time’s Up’s multi-pronged effort to end harassment in and out of show business.

Delegates met in January to discuss the Commission’s “scope and mission” and are planning to meet with entertainment industry leaders in March.

Hill brought workplace sexual harassment into the national spotlight when she testified at Clarence Thomas’ Senate confirmation hearings in 1991. “I’m proud to be leading this newly-formed Commission on a long overdue journey to adopt best practices and to create institutional change that fosters a culture of respect and human dignity,” she said when the Commission was announced. “It is time to end the culture of silence. I’ve been at this work for 26 years. This moment presents us with an unprecedented opportunity to make real change.”

“Scandal” star and #TimesUp supporter Kerry Washington portrayed Hill in HBO’s Emmy-nominated 2016 TV Movie “Confirmation.”


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