Seattle Now Silenced no more Non-disclosure agreements are a common job requirement, especially in tech. But many NDAs are so broad that they stop employees from speaking up about harassment, assault and discrimination at work. A new state law will change that.
KUOW Newsroom An investigation into WSU reveals the shortcomings of how colleges handle sexual misconduct Kim Malcolm talks with reporter Asia Fields about her investigation into Washington State University's handling of sexual misconduct allegations.
‘A moment of reckoning.’ Microsoft grapples with questions, backlash after sexism email thread On the morning of April 22, Microsoft broadcast a livestream to thousands of employees from Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, Microsoft’s chief diversity officer. She was there talk about the emails.
Exotic dancers ask Washington Legislature for panic buttons Exotic dancers in Washington state say they need better protection on the job.
Sex ed: Should it be a requirement in Washington state? When Aren Wright was a freshman at Olympia High School, she asked her health teacher about dental dams and safe sex for lesbians.
New bill takes aim at state's rape kit backlog Lawmakers are considering a proposal that would eventually eliminate the state’s backlog of around 7,000 boxes of untested rape evidence.
The Record UW raises concerns over proposed changes to Title IX Bill Radke spoke to Valery Richardson, Title IX Coordinator at the University of Washington, about the changes that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has proposed for how the university handles instances of sexual harassment and sexual assault.
Former state Sen. Joe Fain hired to be Bellevue Chamber of Commerce CEO Fain was first elected in 2010 to represent the 47th legislative district in south King County. He was re-elected in 2014, but lost another re-election bid last year after he was accused of rape by a former Seattle city official, Candace Faber — an allegation Fain denied.
Washington Senate drops investigation into rape accusations against Joe Fain he Washington State Senate announced Tuesday that it will not go forward with its planned investigation of Senator Joe Fain (R-Auburn).
Seattle to pay Ed Murray accuser $75K to settle defamation suit The city of Seattle says it has settled a defamation lawsuit with Jeff Simpson, one of five men who accused the former mayor of sexual abuse when he was a teenager.
