Since the start of the year, well-known men from diverse fields have been accused of sexual abuse and placed under investigation.
Tag: Men and Boys
A ‘Masculinity Crisis’? China Says the Boys Are Not All Right
The Education Ministry plans to beef up gym classes after a top official said female teachers and pop culture had made boys “weak, inferior and timid.”
An Agonizing Wait After Nigeria Abductions, Then a Flood of Relief
The seizure of more than 300 boys brought immediate comparisons to the 2014 kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls. But an anguishing six days later, a state governor said the boys had been released.
U.K. to Ease Rules on Blood Donations by Gay and Bisexual Men
The new policy, which will take effect next summer, was described by Britain’s health secretary as a landmark and by an activist as “a fundamental shift toward recognizing people are individuals.”
California Monolith Is Removed and Replaced With a Cross
A group of young men chanting “Christ is king!” drove five hours to dismantle the third shiny metal structure to mysteriously appear in the last few weeks, leaving a wooden cross in its place.
‘Because She’s a Girl’: Lockdown Exposes Gender Gap in U.K. Sports
Inequalities are especially pronounced in English youth soccer, where only a handful of clubs have kept training open for future female professionals, while boys at the same level play on.
In Belarus, Women Led the Protests and Shattered Stereotypes
The women who organized the political campaign and the subsequent protests against President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko may ultimately be defeated. But society may never be the same.
Fighting Discrimination, a French Woman Becomes a Champion of Men
Assa Traoré had long demanded justice for her half brother, Adama, who died in police custody. Now, she embodies France’s fight against discriminatory police violence.
With Flights Banned, Son Sails Solo Across Atlantic to Reach Father, 90
An Argentine man stuck in Portugal because of the virus travels for 85 days the only way he could: in a small boat.
‘License to Kill’: Inside Rio’s Record Year of Police Killings
A Times analysis found officers shoot without restraint, protected by their bosses and by politicians, certain that illegal killings will not be held against them.