Los Angeles, Calif., March 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This March, the Silenced No More Foundation and Founder Stephanie Van de Motter, are celebrating National Women’s History Month by raising awareness around female whistleblowers who became catalysts for positive change, serving as guides for others. The Foundation is also praising State Senator Karen Keiser (D-WA) for introducing a new bill to expand whistleblower protections across the state of Washington.

Bill SB 5520 is inspired by the Silenced No More Act, which took effect in January, 2022, and makes it easier for workers to speak out about harassment and abuse in the workplace. The proposed bill in Washington will build on the existing #MeToo-era legislation that Senator Keiser also helped to sponsor and expand the protection to encompass all types of harassment and discrimination. The goal of the new bill is to demand a shift in workplace culture and to create a path for victims to move forward without fear of losing their jobs or their livelihoods.

“Throughout our nation’s history, women have been relentless at advancing civil rights,” said Van de Motter. “It took us nearly 100-years to secure our right to vote, but we did it. With women like Karen Keiser at the helm, I have no doubt that together, we can continue to advance positive change and create safer workplaces for women and a safer society for all.”

Van de Motter knows first-hand the repercussions of speaking up in the workplace. In 2020, she became...

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