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Dear John,

“You were right.” That sentence isn’t what corporations typically say to my clients. But recently, one of them got to hear it on national television.
I’ve spent my life’s work protecting the rights of individuals who have experienced discrimination and sexual harassment. I was honored to represent Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, and I’m proud to represent Kellee Kim today, a contestant on Survivor who was sexually harassed by a fellow contestant.

Like many women do when confronted with inappropriate touching, she first tried to handle the problem by telling him to stop. After he ignored her request, she tried to protect herself by avoiding contact with him. When that did not work, Kellee faced the same awful choice that confronts so many workers: should I come forward and complain — and risk losing everything — or stay silent? Kellee spoke up and let the show know what was going on. Not only did CBS fail to stop the fellow contestant from further harassment, but it allowed Kellee to be voted off the show shortly after she spoke up about what was happening to her.

That could have been the end, but Kellee refused to be silenced. She kept speaking up and reached out to the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund and the Legal Network for Gender Equity , which are housed and administered at the National Women’s Law Center Fund.
I’ve been a member of the Network since it started three years ago. After being contacted by TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund about Kellee’s case, I was eager to talk with her and learn more. I was immediately impressed by Kellee’s determination not only to hold CBS and Survivor accountable for what had transpired, but also to insist that policies and procedures and real change would be implemented to ensure that no future cast members or crew would be vulnerable to sexual harassment.

TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund connected Kellee with experienced legal counsel and provided public relations assistance and other key support. That made all the difference to the outcome millions of viewers saw during the season finale of Survivor when its host apologized to Kellee and told the millions of viewers that CBS’s failure to protect Kellee and others was wrong.

I’m asking for your help to connect survivors like Kellee to the legal representation and assistance they need to be heard and to get the justice they deserve. Will you donate to support the work of the National Women’s Law Center? For the next 48 hours, your tax-deductible donations will be TRIPLED, up to $150,000. [[link removed]]

As a result of Kellee’s courage and our ability to support her, the nation got to see how her insistence in being heard made a large corporation change its policies. CBS, which had not committed to any changes until we got involved, suddenly announced new harassment policies for the show — policies that mirrored what Kellee told them needed to be done.

Every day, the National Women’s Law Center hears from workers facing sexual harassment on the job. Through the Legal Network and the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund, the National Women’s Law Center helps workers — mostly low-paid ones — with connections to lawyers and supports cases by helping to pay for legal fees and public relations work. At the same time, the National Women’s Law Center is also fighting to change the laws, policies, and practices around workplace sexual harassment so that all workers have safe and respectful workplaces.

With your help, we’ll be able to help others who don’t have the resources, funds, or support. Please make your tax-deductible gift today. Every donation will be tripled up to $150,000 through December. [[link removed]]

Sincerely,

Debra S. Katz
Civil Rights Lawyer at Katz Marshall & Banks

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