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Tag: Sexual Harassment
What a Professor’s Firing Shows About Sexual Harassment in China
A top Chinese university described the conduct of a professor accused of sexual harassment as a moral failing, language feminists say downplays harm to women.
Chinese Activists Who Gave #MeToo Victims a Voice Are Found Guilty
Huang Xueqin, a journalist, and Wang Jianbing, a labor activist, were convicted of subversion, a vaguely worded charge long seen as a tool for muzzling dissent.
Toronto Police Officer’s Posts About Work Harassment Led to Her Firing
A Toronto police officer mounted a defiant social media campaign against her employer. The police ruled that she had tried to destroy the agency’s reputation.
For Women Mountain Climbers, Dangers Go Beyond Avalanches and Storms
Women are increasingly reporting sexual harassment and abuse in the sport, including accusations against the renowned climber Nirmal Purja.
A Show That Makes Young Japanese Pine for the ‘Inappropriate’ 1980s
A surprise television hit, now on Netflix, has people talking about what Japan has lost with today’s changed sensibilities.
Gérard Depardieu Ordered to Stand Trial in Sexual Assault Case
The actor, who has become a #MeToo flashpoint in France, will be tried in October over allegations that he sexually assaulted two women during a 2021 film shoot.
Depardieu Sexual Assault Suit Dropped Over Statute of Limitations
Hélène Darras, a French actress, had accused Gérard Depardieu of groping her in 2007 on a movie set. A separate investigation of the actor is proceeding, Paris prosecutors said.
Public Letter Defends Depardieu After Assault Allegations
In a public letter, dozens of actors, directors and other celebrities said he was the victim of a “lynching,” as he faces allegations of sex crimes.
France’s President Condemns ‘Manhunt’ Against Gérard Depardieu
Emmanuel Macron broke with his culture minister, who had called comments made by Depardieu in a documentary a “disgrace.” The actor is facing renewed scrutiny over sexual assault accusations.