She gave it to the police. FAA officials say they believe they are doing a good job of rooting out sexism and punishing offenders, although problems remain. Gonzales and Swartz declined to name the men they say tormented them. Most of the managers declined comment specifically, but indicated they take discrimination cases seriously and are quick to investigate. About the Henson case, she says only that there's more to the story that isn't being disclosed publicly.
Women remain a distinct minority in the male-dominated world of air traffic control.
We want that number to increase and we're working on it. One number that is increasing at the FAA is discrimination complaints of all types. This fiscal year, they are already at 397. The FAA says 19 dealt with sexual harassment issues. FAA officials say they can't provide statistics on the disposition of sexual harassment complaints that would show how tough they've been.