'I now understand that courage is more about a daily decision of deciding to move forward,' Newman tells BAZAAR.com.
In the suit, she also accused a former Amazon senior colleague, Andres Maz, of sexually harassing and assaulting her . After filing internal complaints, Amazon conducted an investigation and terminated Maz, according to Newman's suit, but not before she was expected to still attend virtual meetings in which he was also present. The lack of transparency in the investigation, she says, complicated an already traumatic experience.
Ahead, Newman reflects on what's happened in the year since she filed her lawsuit, explains why Amazon's recent decision to undergo a racial equity audit isn't enough, and shares her hopes for survivors everywhere. There was one portion of it that the judge decided wasn't timely. I've learned throughout this process just how much time really does matter. I experienced both sexual harassment and sexual assault, as well as racial discrimination and being down-leveled, and I didn't realize in all cases the timing required for each piece of that.
Absolutely. Before coming forward and filing the lawsuit, I certainly had the counsel of my attorneys, but I don't think that there's any way for you to really anticipate the amount of stress and pressure that filing a public lawsuit means—especially one that deals with matters like sexual harassment and assault. It's like living out some of the most private, complicated, difficult parts of your life in public.
In this case, I made the decision to step forward, not only because I wanted to seek some accountability for what had happened to me, but also because I had come across a number of employees—women, people of color, and a number of Black employees in particular—who had experienced very similar things. I felt like I wanted to also use my voice in support of others. But that doesn't mean that it has been an easy journey to embark on. It's been a very difficult year-plus.
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