Written by Alanna Vagianos, Huffington Post
Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) wants men to do more to fight against pay inequality and sexual harassment.
“Abuse in the workplace is not about sex. It’s about power,” said Frankel, who chairs the Democratic Women’s Working Group. “So when one person has more power than the other, it makes the person with the lesser power more vulnerable… Read more »
Written By: Emma Sarran Webster, Allure
At President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on January 30, members of the Democratic Women's Working Group (DWWG), the coalition of Democratic women in the House, wore black in solidarity with the #MeToo and Time's Up movements. Many also invited sexual assault and harassment survivors as their guests. As DWWG chair… Read more »
Written by: Alex Gangitano, Roll Call
Congress wants to take a harder look at victims of sexual harassment who don’t have much clout.
The bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues is hosting a hearing, “Beyond the Headlines: Combating Service Sector Sexual Harassment in the Age of #MeToo” on Monday.
“We picked the service industry because it’s probably where… so much abuse is… Read more »
Written by: Julia Arciga, Daily Beast
The #MeToo movement took to the halls of Congress on Monday to shine a light on a lesser-known sector plagued by widespread sexual misconduct: the service industry.
The bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues hosted a hearing Monday, titled, “Beyond the Headlines: Combating Service Sector Sexual Harassment in the Age of… Read more »
Written by: Lulu Ortiz, WPEC
Ban assault weapons. Do not arm teachers.
These are the demands from local high school students at Monday night’s town hall meeting. Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) hosted the gun safety meeting at Old School Square, where students, teachers and community members talked about the pros and cons of the school safety gun law just signed… Read more »
Written by: Tony Doris, Palm Beach Post
WEST PALM BEACH — Hannah Karcinell, a survivor of the shooting last Wednesday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, said that in the days following the massacre, her emotions went up and down.
“I just sat in my room and cried or watched TV, or was numb or in shock, and then was getting flashbacks,” she said.
So she invited friends over for comfort.… Read more »
Written by: Evan Bolins, WKOW
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKOW) -- House Speaker Paul Ryan signed a bill designed to prevent sexual abuse and protect sexual assault victims.
The measure is called Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act. It was put together in response to reports of abuse in amateur athletics, like the scandal surrounding… Read more »
Written by: Brittany Carloni, Naples Daily News
A co-founder of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers is expected to attend President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address in Washington, D.C. tonight.
Laura Germino, 54, of LaBelle, was invited by Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, according to a news release from the lawmaker's office.
The rise of the #MeToo… Read more »
Written by: Anna North, Vox
Last February, Democratic women wore white to President Donald Trump’s first speechto a joint session of Congress.
“There was so much — and still is — agitation about the president and our fears of what he was going to do to the women of our country and the world,” Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL), chair of the Democratic Women’s Working Group in the… Read more »
Written by Alanna Vagianos, Huffington Post
The House passed a bill on Monday night that protects amateur athletes from sexual abuse by enforcing mandatory reporting regulations and extending the statute of limitations for child victims.
The bill, which was sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), came up for a vote one week after Larry Nassar was… Read more »
