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The TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund is the only nationwide resource for people facing workplace sex harassment and retaliation to connect with legal help, and the only legal defense fund that provides dedicated funding for legal representation and media and storytelling assistance in workplace sex harassment and retaliation matters.
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who have faced sex harassment to attorneys.
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challenging workplace sex harassment and related retaliation.
We fund media and storytelling assistance
for individuals challenging workplace sex harassment and related retaliation.
We fund outreach and education
by organizations serving low-wage workers experiencing sex harassment at work.
Your donation today will help support workers, students, and patients who have faced sex harassment and other sex discrimination find legal advice and access justice.
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