After two years as secretary general, António Guterres gets a passing but not stellar grade from an advisory group on his pledge for a more feminist United Nations.
Tag: Sexual Harassment
Ex-Prosecutor in South Korea #MeToo Case Is Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
The former top prosecutor had been convicted on charges of banishing a junior prosecutor to an obscure posting after she tried to expose his sexual misconduct. He said he would appeal the latest ruling.
How to Make Sex Scenes Natural and Nonthreatening? Cue the ‘Intimacy Coordinator’
As the acting industry grapples with a culture of sexual harassment and power imbalances, efforts to ensure the well-being of performers involved in intimate scenes are gaining ground.
She Recorded Her Boss’s Lewd Call. Guess Who Went to Jail?
A bookkeeper’s ordeal has become a very public example of Indonesia’s failure to protect women from sexual harassment.
Craig McLachlan, Prominent Australian Actor, Faces Indecent Assault Charges
The charges could be a potential breakthrough for the media companies the actor and musician has sued for defamation, and for Australia’s nascent #MeToo movement.
The Saturday Profile: She’s on a #MeToo Mission in China, Battling Censors and Lawsuits
Zhou Xiaoxuan is fighting China’s patriarchal culture. In her quest for justice, she has vowed that nothing will get in her way.
2 Indian Women Enter Sabarimala Temple, Setting Off Protests Near Hindu Shrine
The act by two women in the state of Kerala followed demonstrations for women’s rights, including a millions-strong “human chain.” But that set off protests against their entrance to the temple.
gender letter: 2018: Year of the Woman, in 5 Powerful Quotes
The stories that defined this year for women around the world.
Leader of U.N. AIDS Agency to Step Down After Damning Review
Four independent experts called for a change of leadership, saying the director had “enabled a culture of harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying, and abuse of power.”
Celebrity Healer in Brazil Is Accused of Sexually Abusing Followers
Dozens of women have come forward to accuse the Brazilian medium João Teixeira de Faria, known as John of God.