Document Type
Honors Project
Abstract
The rise to prominence of the #MeToo Movement in October 2017 opened the floodgates to sexual harassment and assault allegations in all fields and levels of employment, across the United States and the world. This movement has crucially revealed is that women often wait months or even years before reporting, if they report at all. Looking at US state legislative bodies, I argue that gendered power dynamics between men and women suppress allegations and promote harassment. Using interviews and data analysis, this paper identifies different factors that may delay or hinder reporting, with a specific focus on gendered power dynamics and dynamics of formal and informal power.
Recommended Citation
Norman, Halley, "Why We Hear About It, and Why We Don't: Power Dynamics and Sexual Harassment Reporting in US State Legislative Bodies" (2019). Political Science Honors Projects. 82.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/poli_honors/82
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American Politics Commons, Other Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons, Other Political Science Commons, Women's Studies Commons
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