Colleen Doran, bestselling cartoonist and illustrator at the New York Times, makes a number of great points in her tweet above. However, our favourite is her response to being told not to speak out – or be ‘difficult’ in any way – in the workplace.

Whistleblowing about a larger issue, or even just standing up to your boss when you know your wage isn’t reflecting the work you do, can be incredibly scary. Time and time again, though, women are silenced in the workplace and it’s something that needs to stop.

Over the past few years, we’ve seen incredible examples of women speaking out (case in point? The Time’s Up movement and the end of Harvey Weinstein’s power over the film industry). In the UK, though, it’s believed that the scale of workplace sexual harassment and maternity discrimination is still severely underestimated as a direct result of confidentiality agreements and women who are too afraid to speak out.

If this is something you’ve been thinking about, you can read personal accounts from women who have spoken out themselves here. And, if you need any further help or advice, then visit Protect’s website now.

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