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In patriarchal Japan, saying ‘Me Too’ can be risky for women
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In patriarchal Japan, saying ‘Me Too’ can be risky for women

Japanese women who say “Me too” do so at their own risk. Online comments accused Rika Shiiki of lying and…
Australia: Michael McCormack sworn in as deputy PM following sex scandal
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Australia: Michael McCormack sworn in as deputy PM following sex scandal

Michael McCormack has been sworn in as Australia’s new deputy prime minister following Barnaby Joyce’s resignation. Joyce stepped down amid…
Movie academy chief denies engaging in sexual misconduct
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Movie academy chief denies engaging in sexual misconduct

The president of the motion picture academy is denying he engaged in sexual misconduct. In a memo sent to staff…
South Korean chat app becomes new outlet for #MeToo movement
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South Korean chat app becomes new outlet for #MeToo movement

A chat app where South Koreans can anonymously dish the dirt on their misbehaving bosses and colleagues is belatedly stirring…
Video: Sexual harasser sentenced to 3yrs in jail in Egypt’s Qena
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Video: Sexual harasser sentenced to 3yrs in jail in Egypt’s Qena

A court in the Upper Egyptian city of Qena has sentenced a man accused of committing an act of sexual…
Hassan al-Banna’s grandson held on rape charges
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Hassan al-Banna’s grandson held on rape charges

Swiss-Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan, who is the grandson of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al-Banna, was apprehended and taken…
Why are Indian authorities failing to protect women?
World

Why are Indian authorities failing to protect women?

A recent series of gruesome rapes and murders has sparked outrage in northern India. The incidents are the latest for…
Is it news? Ansari story triggers media ethics debate
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Is it news? Ansari story triggers media ethics debate

What makes a private sexual encounter newsworthy? A little-known website raised that very question after publishing an unidentified woman’s vivid…
For moms of boys, mixed emotions over sexual misconduct saga
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For moms of boys, mixed emotions over sexual misconduct saga

Of the many American women dismayed by the wave of sexual misconduct scandals, there’s a subgroup with distinctive hopes and…
Egyptian-American anchor Huda Kotb to replace Matt Lauer as ‘Today’ show anchor
Culture

Egyptian-American anchor Huda Kotb to replace Matt Lauer as ‘Today’ show anchor

In a historic move, American TV network NBC chose Egyptian-American anchor Huda Kotb as the new Today show co-host, replacing…
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