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Anita Hill @ WSU: Not There Yet

Posted by DFO

March 12, 2009 1:07 p.m. • 0 comments

Hill, 52, said things have gotten much better for working women since the judiciary committee treated her like a criminal for alleging Thomas sexually harassed her when they worked together. But much work remains to be done, she added. “Every day someone is confronted with some form of sexual harassment in the workplace,” she said. Perhaps only 10 percent of actual cases are reported, she said. And even when lawsuits are pursued and won, victory can be empty when faced with a drawn-out appeals process/Joel Mills, Lewiston Tribune. More here.

Question: Were you affected by the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearing?

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