State Lawmakers Discuss Methods to Reduce Sexual Harassment
ICPR’s “Addressing Sexual Harassment in Illinois Government” event was featured in this article.
Via – The Columbia Chronicle
“A recent panel of Illinois lawmakers called for revisions to the current reporting and filing process of sexual harassment claims for individuals working in state government.
Organized by the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform and held at the Standard Club, 320 S. Plymouth Court, the Feb. 16 panel included state Sens. Melinda Bush, D-Grayslake, and Cristina Castro, D-Elgin, and state Reps. Barbara Flynn Currie, D-Chicago, and Sara Wojcicki Jimenez, R-Springfield, as well as former Legislative Inspector General Tom Homer, whose office is charged with investigating these complaints.
“Every single woman has been victimized by sex discrimination,” Attorney General Lisa Madigan said in opening remarks. “Sexual harassment is no more than an aggressive … form of discrimination.”
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