sexual harassment
Cairo Criminal Court sentences harasser of ‘Heliopolis mall girl’ to one year in prison
Egypt
June 23, 2018
Cairo Criminal Court sentences harasser of ‘Heliopolis mall girl’ to one year in prison
Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Thursday a defendant accused of harassing a woman in a Heliopolis mall and stabbing her…
Sexual harassment cases dropped this Eid: National Council for Women
Egypt
June 19, 2018
Sexual harassment cases dropped this Eid: National Council for Women
The National Council for Women (NCW) reported a noticeable decline in cases of sexual harassment during the three days…
Female police officers deployed in Cairo to combat sexual harassment
Egypt
June 16, 2018
Female police officers deployed in Cairo to combat sexual harassment
Female police officers were deployed by the Ministry of the Interior in a large number of areas during Eid al-Fitr…
New law criminalizes sexual harassment in Saudi Arabia
Middle East
June 3, 2018
New law criminalizes sexual harassment in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Shura Council approved a bill that criminalizes sexual harassment, with harassers receiving penalties of up to five…
Actor Morgan Freeman apologizes after accusations
Culture
May 27, 2018
Actor Morgan Freeman apologizes after accusations
Actor Morgan Freeman said on Friday any suggestion he assaulted women or created an unsafe workplace is false and…
American actress Ashley Judd sues Harvey Weinstein for defamation, sexual harassment
Culture
May 1, 2018
American actress Ashley Judd sues Harvey Weinstein for defamation, sexual harassment
Hollywood actress Ashley Judd on Monday filed a defamation and sexual harassment lawsuit against film producer Harvey Weinstein, alleging that…
Top Japanese bureaucrat resigns after allegation of sexual harassment
World
April 18, 2018
Top Japanese bureaucrat resigns after allegation of sexual harassment
Japan’s top finance bureaucrat resigned on Wednesday, Finance Minister Taro Aso said, after a weekly magazine reported that he had…
Vatican Treasurer Pell’s lawyer says no grounds for trial, court to rule May 1
World
April 17, 2018
Vatican Treasurer Pell’s lawyer says no grounds for trial, court to rule May 1
Vatican Treasurer George Pell’s lawyer told a court on Tuesday the Australian archbishop should not be sent to trial on…
Alexandria zoo hires private security company to protect animals over Easter
Egypt
April 8, 2018
Alexandria zoo hires private security company to protect animals over Easter
Nozha Zoo administration issued a decision to hire a private security company to protect the zoo during Easter, a holiday…
Scandal-hit Weinstein Co. files for bankruptcy protection
World
March 20, 2018
Scandal-hit Weinstein Co. files for bankruptcy protection
The Weinstein Co. filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday with a buyout offer in hand from a private equity firm,…