CARES Resources

ACM Policy and Reporting Mechanism

• ACM policy against discrimination and harassment

• ACM policy on plagiarism, misrepresentation, and falsification

• ACM policy on coercion and abuse in the ACM publications process 

• ACM policy on roles and responsibilities in ACM publishing

• ACM Webinar on “Harassment at Meetings: How to Spot, Stop, and Prevent it” (1 hr and 25 mins).
    The document provided in the webinar 

• File a confidential report with ACM online

• If one would like to reach a trained ACM volunteer or staff member before filling out the form, please contact advocate@acm.org.

• ACM has created a slide summarizing harassment policy and requests that conference organizers display this on the screen at the opening session, so attendees are informed. 

On Sexual Harassment

• NSF Policies on Sexual Harassment

• No Means No: Respond to Harassment in the Moment. Webinar sponsored by the Association for Women in Science. 

• Spot and Stop It: How To End Harassment at Professional Meetings. Webinar sponsored by the Association for Women in Science. 

• Sexual Harassment Resources from the CRA-W. 

• What happens to us does not happen to most of you

Responses to sexist remarks

·       Good sexist come-backs, by Geek Feminism

Additional Resources

·       Leadership to change a culture of sexual harassment, by France Córdova