An emerging #MeToo movement and public horror over “honor killings” helped spur the government’s bill, but it still must be adopted by the country’s conservative Parliament.
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Canada Hasn’t Slept Well Since the U.S. Election
Canadians have been ripping their cuticles off while they wait for the United States to pick its next president.
Canada Hasn’t Slept Well Since the U.S. Election
Canadians have been ripping their cuticles off while they wait for the United States to pick its next president.
America Votes, Canada Fidgets
Canadians have been ripping their cuticles off while they wait for the United States to pick its next president.
Aydin Aghdashloo, Under #MeToo Cloud, Faces Art World Repercussions
In Iran, an exhibit of Aydin Aghdashloo’s work was canceled and a prominent auction is considering dropping him. In Canada, a petition calls for an art festival to cut ties with him.
In Iran, Aydin Aghdashloo Is Accused of Sexual Misconduct by 13 Women
The #MeToo movement has hit a nerve among Iran’s women. Now accusations against a politically connected celebrity artist are testing the movement in a sexually conservative society dominated by men.