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Pramila Jayapal: “Silencing women is the harasser's best friend.”

On the recordMay 20, 2019
Silencing women is the harasser's best friend.
Said by
Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Jayapal highlights the detrimental effect of mandatory arbitration on women's voices.

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