New York • Sheryl Sandberg warned of a potential backlash against women and urged companies to put into place clear policies on how allegations of sexual harassment are handled.
In a lengthy Facebook post over the weekend, the chief operating officer at Facebook wrote that organizations under pressure to beef up policies for handling allegations of sexual misconduct may be tempted to limit their exposure by limiting opportunities for women.
“I have already heard the rumblings of a backlash: ‘This is why you shouldn’t hire women,’” Sanders wrote, referring to the rising chorus of women — and some men — alleging sexual misconduct in the workplace.