Research Reports and Policies
The State of Street Harassment in DC: A Report on the First Year of Implementing the Street Harassment Prevention Act
April 2020
"The State of Street Harassment in DC" is a first year progress report that highlights the work of OHR and the Advisory Committee on Street Harassment in identifying the prevalence of street harassment in DC and communities affected most as well as providing recommendations on how to reduce and prevent further incidents from occurring the District.
Read "The State of Street Harassment in DC"
The Fair Criminal Record Screening Amendment Act of 2014: The Work and Enforcement by the DC Office of Human Rights
May 2019
"The FCRSA: The Work and Enforcement by the DC Office of Human Rights" is a progress report that highlights the work of OHR, number of complaints filed with OHR and the law's profound impact on the District's returning citizens since enactment in 2014.
Hired and Transgender: Self-Testing for Hiring Bias against Transgender Applicants
September 2016
“Hired and Transgender: Self-Testing for Hiring Bias against Trans* Applicants” is a step-by-step guide for employers, human resources professionals, and hiring managers to evaluate their hiring practices for discrimination based on gender identity and make changes as needed.
Valuing Transgender Applicants & Employees: A Best Practices Guide for Employers
June 2016
"Valuing Transgender Applicants & Employees" is an easy-to-use guide that provides employers with instructions and “best practices” for transgender applicants and employees that go beyond legal obligations. These best practices can help create a workplace environment that is genuinely inclusive of the transgender community, to the benefit of all employees and the employer itself.
Read "Valuing Transgender Applicants & Employees."
Qualified and Transgender: A Report on Results of Resume Testing for Employment Discrimination Based on Gender Identity
October 2015
The "Qualified and Transgender" report presents findings from the first government-run testing project in the nation to analyze how employers respond to resumes from applicants perceived as transgender compared with resumes of applicants perceived as cisgender. After conducting 50 resume tests using 200 applications, OHR found District employers frequently offered interviews to less-qualified applicants perceived as cisgender over more-qualified applicants perceived as transgender.
Read "Qualified and Transgender.
10 Years of Language Access in Washington, DC
April 2014
To commemorate the 10 year annivesary of the DC Language Access Act, OHR commissioned a report from the Urban Institute to reflect on 10 years of implementation and make recommendations on how to further improve government services for those who are limited and non-English proficient (LEP/NEP). The report, along with input from government agencies and community advocates, will help guide the Language Access Program as it continues to strive to provide equal services to LEP/LEP people.
Read "10 Years of Language Access in Washington, DC."
District-wide Model Bullying Prevention Policy
January 2013
The Citywide Youth Bullying Prevention Program and Task Force created a model bullying prevention policy which is unique in that (1) it is one of the first in the nation to address bullying at a citywide level, acknowledging bullying happens beyond the schools and occurs in libraries, recreation centers, the transit system and other public spaces as well; (2) uses a public health framework to target prevention efforts and interventions effectively; and (3) is evidence-based, using research and best practices that are tailored to fit the realities of the District. All youth-serving agencies, educational institutions and grantees are required under law to use the model policy as a guide for creating and implementing their own bullying prevention policies.