‘I, Too, Was a Survivor’: Senator McSally Ends Years of Silence

Martha McSally became the first American woman to fly in combat. But years before, she had been attacked by one of her own.

The Air Force of three decades ago was a challenging place for women, especially those ambitious few with aspirations of becoming fighter pilots.

There were lewd singalongs among the airmen. Pornography was strewn around. Sexual harassment, and worse, was rampant.

So when a promising young military servicewoman named Martha McSally was raped by a male superior officer on her journey to enter that distinct boys club, it was hardly surprising that she did not report the allegation up the chain of command. read more »

Lloyd's of London Unveils Lifetime Bans for Sexual Harassment

Lloyd’s of London outlined a plan to address allegations of sexual harassment by setting up an independent whistleblower hotline and laying out potential lifetime bans for inappropriate behavior.

The proposals were agreed upon at an emergency meeting of industry executives convened on Monday evening by Lloyd’s Chief Executive Officer John Neal after a Bloomberg Businessweek article found a deep-seated culture of sexual misconduct in the London insurance market. read more »

As #MeToo takes down alleged sexual harassers at the top levels of power, chain restaurants face fresh scrutiny

79% of women and 71% of men have experienced some form of sexual harassment from co-workers while working in the service industry, according to one study.

Between 2005 and 2015, 14% of workplace sexual harassment complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissionwere in the hotel and service industry.

There are three times as many reported incidences of sexual harassment in the restaurant industry than there are among manufacturing and healthcare employees. read more »

Texas Senate backs penalties for failing to report sexual violence at colleges

A unanimous Texas Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would penalize universities and their employees for failing to report incidents of sexual violence, including assault and harassment.

The goal of Senate Bill 212 is to ensure that future victims do not go unheard and that complaints are not covered up by schools, the bill’s author, Sen. Joan Huffman, said.

“It is critical that the public, including students and parents, are aware of any potential safety threats occurring on campuses,” Huffman, R-Houston, told the Senate. read more »