§ 19192 - Purpose

CHAPTER 163— RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION › SUBCHAPTER V— BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE

The purpose of this part is to increase understanding of the causes and consequences of sex-based and sexual harassment, as discussed in the report issued by the National Academies in 2018 entitled “Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine”, and to advance evidence-based approaches to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment.