The proposed settlement also commits the country’s military to improve its complaints process and to create a forum for victims to share their experiences with the military’s top brass.
Tag: Sexual Harassment
Duterte, ‘Infamous for His Sexist Jokes,’ Signs Law Against Sexual Harassment
President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines, known for making crude remarks about women, including jokes about rape, has signed a law criminalizing catcalling and other forms of sexual harassment.
U.K. Parliament Workers Face ‘Unacceptable’ Abuse, Report Says
Employees described the conditions as deplorable, with one saying that sexual harassment was a “necessary evil” for young, ambitious staff members.
For Recording Her Boss’s Lewd Call, She, Not He, Will Go to Jail
An Indonesian school employee who recorded her boss making lewd comments must serve six months in prison for distributing indecent material, the Supreme Court ruled.
Afghanistan Moves to Arrest Soccer Chief on Sexual Abuse Charges
The Afghan authorities issued a warrant for Keramuddin Keram, a powerful former warlord, a day after FIFA barred him for life and fined him about $1 million.
FIFA Bars Afghan Soccer Chief for Life After Sexual Assault Accusations
Soccer’s governing body said Keramuddin Keram had been found guilty “of having abused his position and sexually abused various female players, in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics.”
In China, a Viral Video Sets Off a Challenge to Rape Culture
The images were meant to exonerate Richard Liu, the e-commerce mogul. They have also helped fuel a nascent #NoPerfectVictim movement.
Philip Green, U.K. Fashion Mogul, Charged With Assault in U.S. in Groping Case
The Top Shop owner faces four counts of misdemeanor assault in Arizona after a Pilates instructor accused him of unwanted groping and sexually inappropriate behavior.
Geoffrey Rush Awarded $2 Million in Defamation Case, a Record for Australia
The Oscar-winning actor said a Sydney newspaper had wrongly portrayed him as having behaved inappropriately toward a female co-star.
Damaged in Scandal, Head of U.N. AIDS Agency Resigns Suddenly
Michel Sidibé’s resignation came months after his leadership was impugned in a damning report about workplace harassment. He will become the health minister in Mali.