Since the start of the year, well-known men from diverse fields have been accused of sexual abuse and placed under investigation.
Tag: #MeToo Movement
Australia’s #MeToo Moment Has Started in Parliament
More and more women are describing Parliament House as a sexist backwater. A staff member’s accusation of rape — in a minister’s office, no less — was the catalyst.
In China Sex Scandal, Many See a #MeToo Moment
A young woman from a modest background gets a long prison term. The powerful officials who paid her draw lighter punishment. The Chinese public has questions.
‘Children Are Off-Limits’: France on Course to Set 15 as Age of Consent
The bill, which characterizes sex between adults and minors under 15 as rape, was adopted by the National Assembly after a series of sexual abuse scandals and may become law by April.
In Rage Over Sarah Everard Killing, ‘Women’s Bargain’ Is Put on Notice
The “Reclaim These Streets” movement in Britain asks why the police demand sacrifices of women rather than forcing men to change to end violence.
In Nigeria, ‘Feminist’ Was a Common Insult. Then Came the Feminist Coalition.
Protests against police brutality brought the nation’s attention to the Feminist Coalition. Now its members want to change life for Nigerian women.
Christian Porter, Australia’s Attorney General, Denies Rape Claim
The cabinet minister offered his defense just two weeks after a separate case in which a government staff member said she was sexually assaulted in Parliament.
Ex-Artistic Director of Greece’s National Theater Held After Rape Arrest Warrant
The case of Dimitris Lignadis is the most high-profile among the numerous directors and actors to have been named in a torrent of accusations that have rocked the Greek arts world.
He Calls Himself ‘North Korea’s Poet Laureate.’ Two Women Call Him a Rapist.
Jang Jin-sung, the author of “Dear Leader,” has been accused of sexual assault by two women, including a fellow defector from North Korea. He has threatened to sue for defamation.
Indian Court Rejects M.J. Akbar’s Defamation Claim in #MeToo Case
Priya Ramani had faced up to two years in prison after making sexual harassment accusations against M.J. Akbar, once a prominent member of the Modi government.