CBS Names 18-Plus Groups to Split $20 Million Donation to Fight Workplace Harassment

Company announced grant in September amid turmoil over ousted chairman Les Moonves

CBS announced Friday more the more than a dozen organizations receiving a share of its $20 million grant towards fighting sexual harassment in the workplace, one day after it was revealed the network paid Eliza Dushku nearly $10 million to settle a sexual harassment claim.

“These organizations represent different critical approaches to combatting sexual harassment, including efforts to change culture and improve gender equity in the workplace, train and educate employees, and provide victims with services and support,” network said in a statement.

The $20 million grant will be shared among 18 organizations, including the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund and Girls For Gender Equality, a group aiming to end “barriers of segregation and discrimination based on gender, race, and class oppression.”

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