Stand up for your rights

Women are known to be a target in the corporate world but the question is, why? Are we often the reason because of ourselves or someone else? What I mean by target is someone who is a classified prey already to a predator People don’t tend to realize that the word “woman” in the corporate world is already intimidating as it is. Let alone a woman who actually works in a corporate environment and puts her great effort up forth. I believe all the points I listed above has an influence on our society today each woman should stand up for what’s right and what’s known to be wrong.

I was reading an article about sexual harassment and it states what I exactly mean about woman having to know when to speak up and make sure her voice is heard because if not it’s just going to be a continuous cycle of a social issue.

Here is an example of the stated article above.

                In 2007, a federal jury awarded $11.6 million in damages to Anucha Browne Sanders, a former New York Knicks executive who claimed the team's coach, former NBA star Isiah Thomas, had sexually harassed her with verbal insults and unwanted advances. After an appeal, the case was later settled, with Madison Square Garden agreeing to pay her $11.5 million. NBA spokesman Tim Frank said Wednesday that the league has a "respect-in-the-workplace policy" for its employees and advises teams to adopt their own policies. He said the NBA and its Players Association conduct an annual training camp for rookies to educate them on "all aspects of being a professional."

Though allegations against sports figures of sexual misconduct have garnered widespread headlines - golfer Tiger Woods and former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky are among the recent examples - they seldom are accused of workplace sexual harassment, said William Gould, a former National Labor Relations Board chairman who teaches labor law and has written about legal issues in sports. Gould said, however, that big-time sports can foster immaturity and arrogance that manifests itself in sexual abuse, and that college recruiting practices are partly to blame. (SFGate, 2007)

Overall, it’s great to state an issue that is uncomfortable and can become a voice for the next generation as well.