Whereas, on March 10, 2012, Ellen Pao, a corporate attorney, filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against her employer, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and,

Whereas, Ellen Pao accused her employers, among other things, of denying her a promotion, while promoting men of similar caliber and,

Whereas, the verdict was in favor of Kleiner Perkins, with the jury calling into question Pao’s allegations and their merits against her employers and,

Whereas, there is without a shadow of a doubt, yet widespread gender discrimination against women and,

Whereas, this sexism can take the form of a double standard against women compared to men; for example, women who are quiet in a team are seen as uncooperative while confident women are feared as “aggressive,” though such behavior is not viewed negatively for a man and,

Whereas, such behavior and jabs in a professional environment, though considered to be made in jest or for fun, degrade the accomplishments and talents of women in any field, especially technology and engineering and,

Let it be resolved that ASUCI stands in support of Ellen Pao and all victims of gender discrimination who deserve a fair and equal working environment and,

Let it be resolved that ASUCI calls for companies to treat women with the same standards as men and focus on their merits, rather than their gender and,

Let it be resolved that ASUCI advocates for workplace sexual harassment complaints and other such grievances to be taken seriously by companies and be investigated to the best of their ability for the truth.