I Did What My Conscience Told Me

I Am Hopeful That Others Who Have Suffered Sexual Harassment Will Not Become Discouraged By My Experience, But Instead Will Find The Strength To Speak Out About This Serious Problem.

I Work Every Day To Live Up To My Mother's Model. She Was A Very Proud Woman. And She Really Prepared Me To Go Off Into The World As A Proud Daughter.

We Need To Turn The Question Around To Look At The Harasser, Not The Target. We Need To Be Sure That We Can Go Out And Look Anyone Who Is A Victim Of Harassment In The Eye And Say, 'you Do Not Have To Remain Silent Anymore.

I Think There's More Support Today. I Think There's Better Understanding Today. And There's A Better Appreciation For The Fact That If Any Community Is Going To Prosper, If Any Community Is Going To Be Seen At Its Best, That The Women In That Community Have To Be Viewed As Equally As Important As The Men. And [women] Have To Be Able To Live Outside Of Boundaries That Are Placed On Them Because Of Their Gender. As Well As Their Race Or Their Religion.

But The Issue Of Sexual Harassment Is Not The End Of It. There Are Other Issues - Political Issues, Gender Issues - That People Need To Be Educated About.