Women in US Need More Options than the Media to Combat Harassment

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Lindsey Boylan, a former state economic development adviser for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, speaks to people at a rally in New York City, March 20, 2021. © 2021 AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez The sexual harassment accusations against New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo are mounting as women turn to the media — on Twitter, in a personal essay, and in high-profile interviews with national news outlets — to detail their allegations against him. In the United States, the media has in recent years been a key channel for women to make complaints against powerful…

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