Zomato, a global food-delivery company based in India, drew praise for introducing the policy. Its chief executive says there is no “shame or stigma” in applying for the time off.
Tag: Sexual Harassment
Seoul Will Investigate #MeToo Accusations Against Dead Mayor
A fact-finding team will have no power to subpoena or indict anyone, but women’s rights activists and the mayor’s accuser have called for an investigation anyway.
Seoul Mayor’s Secretary Speaks Out About Alleged Abuse
Her lawyer, who issued a statement on the day of Mayor Park Won-soon’s funeral, is calling for an investigation into accusations of sexual harassment.
‘I’m Sorry to Everyone’: In Death, South Korean Mayor Is Tainted by Scandal
A longtime champion of women’s rights, Park Won-soon was accused by his secretary of sexual harassment. He is presumed to have killed himself.
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon Is Found Dead
Mayor Park Won-soon, who vanished after leaving a cryptic message for his daughter, had faced a newly filed complaint from his secretary.
Accusations of Serial Rape Push Egypt Toward a Reckoning
In a country where women are often blamed when they are sexually assaulted, the arrest of an Egyptian student has raised hopes for changing attitudes.
A Sexual Harasser Spent Years on Australia’s Top Court, an Inquiry Finds
Dyson Heydon, a judge on the country’s highest court for a decade, harassed at least six women, a court inquiry found. He has denied the accusations.
Prince Andrew and U.S. Prosecutor in Nasty Dispute Over Epstein Case
The spat over whether the prince is willing to help in a sex-trafficking inquiry escalated, with a top federal prosecutor effectively calling the British royal a liar.
Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, Ex-French President, Accused of Groping Journalist
The German reporter said that the former French president grabbed her repeatedly after a 2018 interview. He has denied the accusations.
Mayor of South Korean City Resigns in #MeToo Case
The resignation of the mayor of Busan is the latest in a wave of sexual harassment cases that have challenged the country’s male-dominated society.