EPISODE · May 28, 2023 · 17 MIN
One Thing: A Maritime “Me Too” Moment
from CNN 5 Things · host CNN Podcasts
In 2021, a blog post forced the US Coast Guard to confront a problem that had gone unchecked for years. A 19-year-old woman said she was raped while training to work on commercial ships. Then more sexual assault survivors in the industry came forward. In today’s episode, we hear why these women went public and what’s being done about it. Read more here. Guest: Blake Ellis & Melanie Hicken, CNN Investigates Senior Writers To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In 2021, a blog post forced the US Coast Guard to confront a problem that had gone unchecked for years. A 19-year-old woman said she was raped while training to work on commercial ships. Then more sexual assault survivors in the industry came forward. In today’s episode, we hear why these women went public and what’s being done about it. Read more here. Guest: Blake Ellis & Melanie Hicken, CNN Investigates Senior Writers To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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