Featuring On Drowning Rats by Rachel Richardson and Cami Roth Szirotnyak. Copies of the book will be available for purchase from the Friends of the Library at this event.
\n90% of p eople who experience sexual harassment in the workplace never report it.\n
When community advocates and writers Rachel Richardson and Cami Roth Szirotnyak were sexually harassed by t he same man\, they devised a plan to take down their harasser. With the he lp of female advisors\, mentors\, and a small but incredibly mighty follow ing of supporters\, they brought public disgrace for their harasser as wel l as inspired his eventual resignation. \;
\nOn Drowning Rat s: How Two Women Took Down Their Harasser and How You Can Too demysti fies what to do when you're sexually harassed at work or in the boardroom. Rachel and Cami discuss the personal and professional struggles they deal t with coming forward\, the challenging conversations they had with their peers and family members\, and the inevitable scrutiny from a community ea ger to keep the status quo. They deliver levity and humor alongside a well of compassion and righteous anger as a way to connect to the generations of women and people impacted by all forms of harassment.
\nR achel Richardson is a veteran jazz and folk singer\, guitarist\, aspiring comedy writer with one short film under her belt\, and a lifelong community activist. As a professional advocate for victims of domestic vi olence\, she co-founded Independent Advocates in 2007\, which produced a C ourt Watch Report in 2011 recommending a Domestic Violence Court in Lucas County. Rachel is a product of Toledo\, Ohio.
\nCami Roth Sz irotnyak is a published writer\, policy consultant\, and life coa ch. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Lourdes University\, a Ma ster of Arts in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern Univers ity\, a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt from Owens-Illinois\, Inc.\, and a Diver sity\, Equity\, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from the Univer sity of South Florida Muma College of Business. In 2017\, she was named a recipient of the region&rsquo\;s 20 Under 40 award for her public service and volunteerism around women&rsquo\;s empowerment and homelessness.
\nThe \;Steinem Sisters Collection \;is a femini st collection that explores the lives and achievements of women. Created t o honor Gloria Steinem\, the collection champions the historical\, cultura l and political contribution of women\; and strives to provide a welcoming space for women of all walks of life to share their truths. The types of materials we collect are first and foremost &ldquo\;feminist materials&rdq uo\;- which are those materials that uphold women&rsquo\;s rights and inte rests in defining and promoting political\, economic\, personal and social equality of the sexes. This collection was made possible due to a generou s donation by The Steinem&rsquo\;s Sisters Collective. \;
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