What facilitates a safe environment free of sexual harassment and assault?

A sober environment that appreciates the input and contribution regardless of the gender is what facilitates a safe environment free if sexual harassment and assault.

Also, laws, regulations, employer policies against sexual harassment, and education go a very long way toward eliminating inappropriate conduct based on gender. If an individual is prone to be sexist or to use sex in the workplace for bullying or manipulation, they may control their behavior for fear of losing their jobs or other employment-related sanctions.

In addition, laws make employers responsible for not allowing sexual harassment in the workplace. This prompts employers to be pro-active about rooting out sexual harassment issue in their companies and dealing with it so that they aren't penalized by the law.