Add gender discrimination to the list of global disasters the U.S. won’t tackle. (Via latimesopinion)
of sexual harassment or assault, was urged by the council to overturn these laws.
Ditto the chances that the Senate will even vote on sweeping legislation crafted in response to #MeToo and proposed by Democratic lawmakers in April. This is the gutsy BE HEARD in the Workplace Act, which would fight harassment by expanding worker protections and improving victims’ access to legal help.
Led by Nobel laureates Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwegre, the council cited statistics that back up its grim view that women “cannot realize their full potential” because of the widespread and persistent denial of women ’s rights. One crucial stat: 35% of women worldwide will be victims of physical or sexual violence over the course of their lives.
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