Harassment prevention resources

This page offers resources to members to identify and respond to sexual harassment in the workplace.

If you are an architect/designer, and believe you have been sexually harassed, here are options for you to consider.

An employee of a firm that believes he or she has been sexually harassed could report the harassment to the firm’s human resources department.  

In the absence of a human resources policy or department at a firm, an employee still has options for getting his or her harassment complaint addressed.

The individual can:

  • Report the harassment to a manager, leader or owner of the firm; and/or
  • Pursue a discrimination claim at the state level by contacting the agency that enforces the state’s human rights laws (these agencies usually have an online complaint process); or
  • Pursue a discrimination claim at the federal level by filing a charge of discrimination/harassment with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Learn more about Title VII >

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The AIA works to advance our nation’s quality of life and protect the public’s health, safety and welfare, as it has done for 160 years.

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Diversity and inclusion statement

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Recommendations from AIA's Equity in Architecture Commission

A blue-ribbon panel of architects, educators, and diversity experts came together to strengthen the commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion at AIA and in every practice.

Non-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment, and Complaint Policy

This policy is designed to prevent sexual and other types of harassment within the AIA, and to provide for corrective action as appropriate.

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Equity, diversity, and inclusion

The equity, diversity, and inclusion values of the AIA.

Career and the profession

Meeting the #MeToo moment

Architects may have found themselves at a critical juncture to take a leadership position on harassment and inequity, and therefore change the culture of the profession forever.

Where we stand: Sexual harassment & the architectural profession

As the voice of the architectural profession, AIA commits its resources to eliminating sexual harassment and assault.

Career and the profession

New resolutions recommit AIA to equity and diversity

Delegates at the 2018 AIA Annual Meeting voted to make the Institute more supportive of difference, more steadfast in inclusiveness, and more explicit in justice.

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How to combat harassment in the architecture profession

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Press Release

AIA Adopts New Rules and Ethical Standards for Members

AIA Board of Directors approves new rules explicitly addressing sexual harassment, equity in the profession, and sustainability.

Sep 11, 2018

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