Women in California Capitol speak out against harassment
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Women lawmakers, lobbyists and staffers in California's Capitol are encouraging each other to share stories of sexual harassment in the workplace in an effort to show its pervasiveness and to ensure more men stand up against it.
The open letter from nearly 150 women posted online Monday letter adds to a growing chorus of women posting about harassment and unwanted advances from men following the allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.
"As women leaders in politics, in a state that postures itself as a leader in justice and equality, you might assume our experience has been different," the two-page letter reads. "It has not."
The letter does not accuse any men in the California Legislature by name. But it decries a wider culture that encourages women to stay silent over fears of professional and social repercussions. The signers also created a website called "We Said Enough" for women to tell their stories.
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