ICYMI: Rep. Cox Hearing Addresses Sexual Harassment and Assault at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
February 28, 2020
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Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee examined ways to improve prevention and response
On Thursday, February 27, the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on: Examining Opportunities to Improve Prevention and Response of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Chairman TJ Cox heard the testimony from Dr. Neil Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, Linda Seabrook, Director Workplace Safety & Equity Futures Without Violence, and Julie Dale Manager of Prevention and Education Standing Together Against Rape, Inc.
WATCH: Rep. Cox opening remarks during Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
"...this behavior, no matter the intention, degrades women’s feeling of safety and security on the job, which undoubtedly only further widens the gender gap we see in the science, technology, engineering, and math, or 'STEM,' fields. Change is possible, but it will not come by simply checking the boxes for policy updates or verbal commitments. A real, sustained shift in how NOAA workers are treated will require a persistent time and financial commitment of resources from leadership to changing a culture that has existed for years or even decades..."