Unlike anonymous allegations, Miss Bialek appeared credible, and I was very disturbed by her characterization of what happened. Comparable outrage from other nationally recognized organizations has been somewhat muted. When contacted by CNN, the vice president of the National Organization of Woman said the most disturbing aspect of the unfolding controversy is the broader attack on women who come forward with workplace sexual harassment allegations.
Suggestions that the allegations are politically or financially motivated are offensive and denigrate real instances of sexual harassment, she said. It's also very offensive to cast something as serious as sex harassment in the workplace as simple a political ploy.
When contacted by CNN, several other organizations lamented the allegations as signs that sexual harassment is still alive and well. But not all have been eager to join the media circus. But of course, we have a position against any kind of workplace discrimination or sexual harassment," said Lisa Maatz, director of public policy and government relations for the American Association of University Women.
The broader discussion of harassment ties to a report that AAUW released this week, which found that nearly half of boys and girls in grades reported experiencing sexual harassment at school. If we don't start taking care of this issue, talking about it openly and having a strong, full response, what we have is harassing behavior that starts very early and moves itself up the ladder to national politics.
Advocacy groups that work for the equitable treatment of women are likely watching the situation unfold, waiting for a bigger factual picture to emerge before taking a stand, said Sherry Saunders with the Business and Professional Women's Foundation. After all, those groups deal with issues related to inequity every day in their work to overcome them, she said. Given the unfortunate regularity of sexual harassment allegations, the fact that makes this case exceptional is that the alleged perpetrator is not just a manager, supervisor or CEO, but a man vying to be president of the United States.
The huge distraction is occurring less than two months before the first votes are cast in the process to nominate a challenger to Democratic President Barack Obama in While Cain initially blamed Texas Gov. The three original accusers, who worked with Cain when he was head of the restaurant association, fear damage to their reputations and careers. Cain apparently had believed that his silence going forward would cause the allegations to fade from relevance.
Perry, once seen as the best hope of the conservative tea party wing of the Republicans, has disappeared from news reports with the exception of a video of a bizarre appearance in the state of New Hampshire, raising questions about his sobriety at the event. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and the candidate with the biggest campaign bankroll, continues to cruise along, staying away from reporters and apparently comfortable with his level of support -- banking on challengers like Cain and Perry to self-destruct along the way.
Daily newsletter Receive essential international news every morning. Take international news everywhere with you! Download the France 24 app. The content you requested does not exist or is not available anymore. ON TV. On social media. The women who have accused Herman Cain of sexual harassment or impropriety have faced intense scrutiny from both the Cain campaign and the media. Their motives have been questioned.
Financial and employment records have in some cases been laid bare. And some Cain supporters have gone so far as to label the women with offensive, sexually stereotyped slurs.
On Wednesday, a lawyer hired by Mr. When the charges against Cain surfaced, none of the complainants who received settlements was named, and potential GOP primary voters seemed to largely shrug off the issue. Indeed, Cain continues to do well in polls in key swing states. That kind of solidarity can be helpful to those who are alleging sexual harassment, law and gender experts say.
Asserting a pattern of misconduct may also make it more difficult for the Cain campaign to dismiss the charges or to impugn the credibility or motives of the accusers. Sharon Bialek became the first to publicly describe an allegation of sexual misconduct by Cain.
At a press conference Nov. Once an employee of the National Restaurant Association, but not at the time that the behavior allegedly occurred in , Ms.
Karen Kraushaar, who received a settlement from the National Restaurant Association in for a claim of harassment against Cain, who led the organization at the time, became more outspoken this week after her name was revealed in the press. Since then, stories have emerged about a complaint she filed several years later about unfair treatment and a sexually discriminatory e-mail sent by a manager at a different workplace.
Torres notes. People often remain unclear about what behavior is appropriate, says Ms.
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