In our second negotiations meeting with Harvard, the administration presented a response to our "Non-discrimination and Anti-Harassment" proposal, which removes any contract protections from discrimination and harassment. Since that day, they haven't moved back from this dismissal.

They argued that Harvard is an equal opportunity workplace and has effective institutional procedures in place to protect its students. We know that this is not true. In 2015, a campus climate survey conducted at Harvard found that nearly 50 percent of female graduate students reported being sexually harassed. In 1 out of 5 cases, this harassment was by a faculty member. This year, a survey conducted at SEAS reported that 29% of those who experience harassment and discrimination choose to report it, and amongst those 29% only 22% were satisfied with the administration response. Yet, in the face of this breakdown of confidence, the administration declined our request for any contract protections from discrimination and harassment.

We ask our members to come forward with their demands and their stories to show Harvard that we are not going to compromise on this. If you want to talk to us about institutional accountability of the Title IX office, other authority figures in your department or in the University, your experience of harassment or discrimination and your decision not to pursue Harvard's channels of response, or any related concerns, fill out this form. A bargaining committee member and a Time's Up Committee member with nondisclosure training will meet with you to talk about how we can best bring your voice to the room—be it anonymously, in person or in writing.