At Nike, Revolt Led by Women Leads to Exodus of Male Executives

[demmiblue]

Source: NYT

For too many women, life inside Nike had turned toxic.

There were the staff outings that started at restaurants and ended at strip clubs. A supervisor who bragged about the condoms he carried in his backpack. A boss who tried to forcibly kiss a female subordinate, and another who referenced a staff member’s breasts in an email to her.

Then there were blunted career paths. Women were made to feel marginalized in meetings and were passed over for promotions. They were largely excluded from crucial divisions like basketball. When they complained to human resources, they said, they saw little or no evidence that bad behavior was being penalized.

Finally, fed up, a group of women inside Nike’s Beaverton, Ore., headquarters started a small revolt.

Covertly, they surveyed their female peers, inquiring whether they had been the victim of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. Their findings set off an upheaval in the executive ranks of the world’s largest sports footwear and apparel company.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/28/business/nike-women.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

[Angry Dragon]

1. Kick for exposure

[mercuryblues]

2. Go figure

It took a large group of women with the same stories, coming to together, to be believed. You know, because 1 women's voice isn't to be believed. 2 -5 women can be swept under the rug. Over 10 women they start to get attention. How many did it take to be taken seriously and get something done. A survey among ALL the women there.

Nasser over 265 victims before something was done. Once the accusations were taken seriously it was over a month before something was done. During that time he molested more females. Even then he was allowed to retire from the Olympics and they didn't tell Michigan State about the accusations. After Michigan learned about the accusations and women started coming forward there, he was allowed to stay in his position. During that time he molested 40 more females. To top it all of, 1 gymnast came forward 5 years before any of this happened and was ignored.

[SunSeeker]

3. K & R