Democratic Party Supportive of Women?

The ongoing meme of the Democrat Party is that their political opponents are constantly waging a war on women. The inference is that Democrats, in contrast, are supportive of women.

It's therefore confusing to read this story:

[link to www.nytimes.com]

Five women who worked for Vito J. Lopez, the assemblyman at the center of a broadening sexual harassment scandal, described in interviews an atmosphere of sexual pressure and crude language in his office, with frequent unwanted advances by him and others, requests for provocative dress, personal questions about their boyfriends and fears of reprisals if they complained.

By their accounts, Mr. Lopez, 71, a Brooklyn Democrat, told some women not to wear bras to work. He requested they wear short skirts and high heels. He gave them cash to buy jewelry and complimented them on their figures, giving special attention to those he called “well endowed.”