Presentation on Whistle Blowing From Movie North Country

2. Based On a True Story
 Minnesota Iron Mines 1980s
 Inspired By the 2002 book, “Class Action: The Story of
Lois Jenson and The Landmark Case That Changed
Sexual Harassment Law,” by Clara Bingham and Laura
Leedy Gangsler.

3. Award & Nomination
 Won African-American Film Critics Association
(AAFCA) 2005
 Nominated for OSCAR. 2006
 Nominated for GOLDEN GLOBES. 2006
 Won Chicago International Film Festival. 2006

4. Main Character
 Lois Jenson (Josey Aimes) Played by Charlize Theron

5. Summery
 North Country is a film that explains how workplaces have changed forever. It
is based on the Lois Jenson vs. Eveleth Taconite case, which was the first ever
class-action sexual harassment lawsuit. This film explained, through visuals,
what it was like to be a woman working in a “male-dominant” workplace. Josey
Aimes, who was played by the lovely Charlize Theron, is the main character of
this film. Her story is that she left her abusive husband, and moved back with
her parents. She had brought her kids, Sammy and Karen. Josey is not on good
terms with her father, Hank, because of how Josey got pregnant at a young age.
While she was adjusting and working at a hair salon, she reunites with her
friend Glory. Glory happened to work at the iron mine, and suggested the job
to her. It was the same iron mine that Hank, Josey’s father, worked at. Josey and
her kids end up moving in with Glory and her husband. Josey then starts
working at the iron mine and gets herself acquainted with the other women
workers. In this film, it shows how very few women workers there were
compared to male workers at that mine.

6. Sexual Harassment

7. Sexual Harassment
 “Sexual Harassment is a form of Sexual
Discrimination” (www.equalrights.org)
 First Level of sexual harassment: “Gender
Harassment,” i.e. sexist comments (Helgeson, 2009)
 “Unwelcome verbal, Visual, or Physical Conduct of a
sexual nature that is sever or pervasive and affects
working conditions or creates a hostile work
environment” (www.equalrights.org)

8. Sexual Harassment From The
Movie “North Country”

9. Sexually Related Pranks

10. Physical Assault and Intimidation
by Ex-Boyfriend

11. All Offensive Behavior by Men

12. Verbal Abuse- Sexist Jokes

13. Effects of Sexual Harassment
•Increased
Distress
•Decreased Job
Satisfaction
70% Women report experience of sexual harassment
at work

14. Whistle Blowing

15. Internal Whistle Blowing
 Josey got problem in the company with male workers
and too much harassment. company wasn't protecting
them, union wasn't protecting them. Then she went
for a talk with Mr. Pavich, the manager. He asked josey
for quitting her job instead of helping her. it was very
sad moment for her. But she didn't gave up. She decide
to talk with Mr. Pearson the owner of that company for
better improvement of this matter. But unfortunately
she got the same answer from Mr. Pearson too

16. Complain to The Top Level
Management About Harassment

17. External Whistle Blowing
 Josey shared this matter with the lawyer Bill. First time
bill was not interested with this case. But after he
agreed to take this case, because this type of case was
not had done yet before

18. Justice
 First of all the perception of the thinking of defaulters
were wrong so that they must be punished.
 Secondly government should take severe actions for
this type of crime so that the girls can move united.
 When the good people afraid to support her the court
scenes work magnificently on that level.
 The company should change the rules so that they can
assign both male and female equally as their
employers.
 Her lawyer Bill White also helped her for justice.

19. Winning Moment

20. While the Whole World was Against Josey, Her
Father Stood Up for Her That's What Made a
Winning Moment for Her

21. When there were no witness in her side one of
the senior member named glory of the company
stood up and became the first witness to her
side.

22. One of the victims named sherry also made her
way to witness this situation for Josey

23. Finally justice has been done by the
court

24. Conclusion
When I watch this movie I became emotional and this
is a heart touching movie . We learn from this movie
about women empowerment . I can realize the
situation of women in the work place where men
power is more than women. We can also learn from
this movie every gender has right to do their job. Josey
aimes is brave whistle blower. I request to everybody
for watch this movie.

26. Thank
You
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