#MeToo Called for an Overhaul. Are Workplaces Really Changing?<br />(Invesco declined to comment; Cambridge Associates declined to address specifics,<br />but a spokeswoman said in an email, “We take culture, policies and conduct very seriously when we consider managers for our clients’ investments.”)<br />Entrepreneurs are developing new systems for women to report their experiences — and for businesses to understand what is transpiring.<br />Now she is helping to guide the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, an initiative<br />that sprang up virtually overnight, spearheaded by women in entertainment, and that faces a critical question: whether the more than $20 million donated so far can fund both immediate legal help for low-income workers like Ms. Parra and a longer-term strategy of filing potential landmark cases.<br />“The reality is, the problem is systemic, and we have to address it at a systemic level,”<br />said Rory Gerberg, also a consultant whose clients include technology companies.<br />“It makes me feel powerful because I feel like all women are joining together,” she said in Spanish.<br />“Cases are settling for premium dollars very quickly,” said Debra Katz, a lawyer in Washington, who added<br />that she had settled three cases against chief executives in recent months.<br />Executives and boards are beginning to look at harassment “the same way you think about other risks to your organization” like security<br />or hacking, said Kaye Foster-Cheek, former head of human resources for Johnson & Johnson and a member of three boards.
