sexual harassment
In patriarchal Japan, saying ‘Me Too’ can be risky for women
World
February 28, 2018
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
World
February 26, 2018
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
Cinema/TV
February 25, 2018
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
World
February 22, 2018
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
Egypt
February 18, 2018
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
World
February 1, 2018
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
January 19, 2018
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
World
January 18, 2018
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
World
January 10, 2018
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
January 3, 2018
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…