Why a new initiative is calling on VCs to publicise their sexual harassment policies

Why a new initiative is calling on VCs to publicise their sexual harassment policies

Tech entrepreneur and angel investor Cheryl Yeoh was one of the women that accused 500 Startups' Dave McClure of sexual misconduct last year. She has now launched an initiative asking venture capital firms to publicise their policies on sexual harassment.

Rocked by allegations of sexual harassment, the venture capital industry had its year of reckoning in 2017. As big industry names were called out one after the other for inappropriate actions and abuse of power, there was also a fair amount of cynicism whether the uproar would lead to any significant change.

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