HUD and DOJ Initiate Public Awareness Campaign against Sexual Harassment in Housing

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a public service announcement to raise awareness of housing-related sexual harassment and to reach people who are victims by it.

To enhance the effectiveness of the campaign, HUD enlisted the assistance of victims to share their experiences and help convey the message that sexual harassment in housing is against the law. The public service announcement features three victims of sexual harassment who challenged their mistreatment in lawsuits brought by HUD under the Fair Housing Act. The announcement features a 60-second video that will be aired in all national media markets.

Last April HUD and DOJ launched a campaign to combat sexual harassment in housing including three major components: a new HUD-DOJ Task Force to combat sexual harassment in housing; an outreach toolkit to leverage DOJ’s nationwide network of U.S. attorney’s offices; and a public awareness campaign as part of the Task Force’s coordinated outreach efforts.