PA Porn Scandal, Sandusky Child Molestation Charges, Tipping Point For PA Women Voters, Propels New PAC--Plan W To Top [Picture]

The recent porn scandal involving Pennsylvania government officials, combined with questions about the handling of the investigation into former Penn State Jerry Sandusky’s child molestation charges, could be a tipping point for Pennsylvania women. Plan W, a recently launched state-wide PAC encouraging the appointment of women to leadership position, hopes so.

Pa Attorney General Kathleen Kane discovered sexually explicit emails when she was reviewing her office’s investigation of Jerry Sandusky’s child molestation. The Inquirer described the emails this way: The e-mails include photos and videos of women and men engaged in oral sex, anal sex, and intercourse. The videos have titles such as “Cigar,” “Chin strap,” “Golf Ball washer,” and “Rocking Horse.” The photographs included naked women and motivational posters, with slogans such as “Devotion” and “Willingness,” that depicted women performing sex acts on their male bosses.”

Kane found that 38 former employees of the Attorney General’s office, which was then headed by Governor Tom Corbett, received and distributed the emails. Two of them, Secretary of the Pa Department of Environmental Protection E. Christopher Abruzzo and the department’s deputy chief counsel Glenn Parno, have already resigned. Other prominent government officials that received the porn emails are current State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan, state Supreme Court Justice Seamus McCaffery andchairman of the state Gaming Control Board Frank Ryan, Jr.

The porn scandal underscored the need for more women in government. Comedian Bill Maher, who is known more for his misogyny than feminism, argued, ”Any institution where there’s no women around–like the Church, like football, like the Middle East, like fraternities–things go to shit. He later reiterated the stance among   source

Plan W

Women’s empowerment is one of our strategic priorities at Diageo with women represented across our entire value chain, from employees, to farmers and suppliers, customers as well as consumers and communities. Ensuring a diverse and inclusive talent base is essential to actively shape the future of Diageo, our partners, and the industry in which we operate.

We understand that when women have access to education and learning, there is a powerful ripple effect that positively impacts society around them. That is the reason why Diageo’s ‘Plan W: Empowering Women through Learning’ community investment programme was launched in 2012.

Plan W is part of Diageo’s new 2020 Sustainability and Responsibility targets which aims to build thriving communities. Through Plan W, our goal is to empower two million women across all socio-economic profiles by 2017, giving them opportunities to learn and develop skills. In March 2013, Diageo became the first beverage alcohol company to sign the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles globally.

Diageo is committed to workplace diversity for our business, as well as growing the talents, skills and capability of the women who work within our wider value chain. Our four key areas of focus for Plan W include; Our Company: ensuring a diverse and equitable workforce; Our Industry: delivering targeted skills training to women in hospitality to improve their knowledge and job prospects; Our Communities: working with partners, to train women in marginalised communities, helping them to obtain jobs and start businesses; Our Consumers: raising awareness among consumers.  SOURCE