Olivier Duhamel, TV commentator and luminary of Sciences Po University, quits in a scandal involving the French literary and political elite.
Tag: Sexual Harassment
Prominent French Intellectual Falls to Accusations of Incest
Olivier Duhamel, TV commentator and luminary of Sciences Po University, quits in a scandal involving the French literary and political elite.
Egypt Court Sentences Ex-Student to 3 Years in #MeToo Case
The court convicted Ahmed Bassam Zaki, a former student at American University in Cairo, of blackmailing and sexually harassing two women, in a case that has fueled the country’s #MeToo movement.
Epstein Associate Jean-Luc Brunel Is Arrested in France
Jean-Luc Brunel was arrested at an airport near Paris by French authorities investigating possible sex crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.
Australia’s Struggle With ‘Bonk Bans’ and ‘Manterruptions’
Prime Minister Scott Morrison came under fire this week for abruptly interrupting a female senior minister who was asked what it’s like to be a woman in Parliament.
Vatican Report Places Blame for McCarrick’s Ascent on John Paul II
In elevating Theodore E. McCarrick to the position of cardinal, the former pope disregarded warnings and believed the prelate’s denials about sexual abuse, an inquiry found.
U.A.E. Changes Laws to Attract Foreign Tourists and Investment
The United Arab Emirates is abolishing lenient sentences for so-called honor killings, loosening alcohol restrictions and lessening the sway of Islamic law over foreigners.
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.
Copenhagen Mayor Resigns Amid #MeToo Wave in Denmark
Frank Jensen admitted to harassing numerous women over decades. His case is part of a gathering confrontation in the country over sexual misconduct.