One in four women and one in seven men will experience domestic violence — and nearly all will also endure financial abuse.
At the 2025 Forbes Power Women's Summit, Relationship Abuse Program Officer Sharisse Kimbro led a discussion on domestic violence and the workplace, and the role employers play in supporting survivor safety.
Turn purpose into progress —
Survivors are our employees, colleagues and customers.
The Allstate Foundation is inviting employers like you to create survivor-supportive programs within your business.
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What is the hidden cost of domestic violence? —
Financial abuse is the most prevalent but least recognized form of relationship abuse and the greatest barrier to survivor safety.
Together, we can help survivors reclaim their financial freedom, safety and dignity, while building a future where we can all thrive.
How to build a survivor-supportive workplace —
To make an impact, your plan to create a workplace that is supportive of survivors has to fit your business – there's no one-size-fits-all solution. The first step is to review current policies, practices and benefits to identify what can be enhanced to better support survivors and uncover any unintentional barriers preventing them from success at work.
Our partner, FreeFrom, has created an employee resource guide to help employers implement practices to support working survivors, including:
- Time off for DV-related issues.
- Workplace accommodations/safety planning (i.e. flexible work schedule, leave of absence, workplace transfer, and parking security).
- Pay advancement to help survivors with financial support.
- Paycheck flexibility (depositing and receiving across multiple accounts).
- Mental health support for employees experiencing relationship abuse.
- Dedicated HR teams to address DV-related concerns from a trauma-informed lens, including confidentiality and privacy for survivors.
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What other steps can you take to enhance your survivor programs?
- Offer DV training: Partner with a domestic violence organization to train managers and employees on recognizing abuse, responding with empathy and connecting survivors to resources.
- Create a dedicated internal champion and resource network: Designate a trained individual or team to serve as a compassionate point of contact for survivors to help them navigate policies and access the right support.
- Connect with external support organizations: Establish formal partnerships with local or national domestic violence organizations and shelters. They can provide employees access to expert assistance that could involve direct referrals, on-site information sessions, financial or in-kind support.
- Advocate and lead outside of your company: Become an external supporter for ending relationship abuse by publicly endorsing survivor supportive workplaces, participating in public awareness campaigns and sharing best practices with other companies, including your vendors and suppliers.
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When we ensure that survivors are supported to thrive in the workplace, we create lasting and meaningful pathways for their continued safety.
Be an ongoing part of the solution and receive timely, relevant programming and resources to support you throughout the process. Together, we can make a difference.
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For any questions, please email: SurvivorEmpowermentNetwork@allstate.com*
*Please note The Allstate Foundation does not accept unsolicited funding requests from nonprofit organizations or provide direct support to survivors. If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, call 800-799-7233 or go to the National Domestic Violence Hotline website.
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