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Harvey Weinstein to surrender to police – US media
25May By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
World

Harvey Weinstein to surrender to police – US media

Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is expected to surrender to New York police on Friday on sexual misconduct charges, US media report. He faces arrest following a grand jury investigation, the reports say. He has been hit with numerous allegations, including rape and sexual assault, but has denied non-consensual sex with anyone. It would be the first time Weinstein has been charged since the accusations emerged. The allegations triggered the #MeToo movement which sought to demonstrate and draw attention to the widespread prevalence of sexual abuse and harassment. What will Weinstein be charged with? The charges will stem from an investigation made by a Manhattan grand jury. They have not been made official and the indictment depends on district attorney Cyrus Vance. The New Y...
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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman quits amid abuse reports
8May By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
World

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman quits amid abuse reports

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has resigned following allegations of assault by four women. The resignation came after the New Yorker magazine published a report quoting the women who accused Mr Schneiderman of hitting them. Two identified themselves as former girlfriends of his. Mr Schneiderman - who contests the allegations - has been a vocal supporter of the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment. "In the privacy of intimate relationships, I have engaged in role-playing and other consensual sexual activity," he said in an initial statement on Monday. "I have not assaulted anyone. I have never engaged in non-consensual sex, which is a line I would not cross." He later said he "strongly contests" the allegations but would step down. "While these allegations...
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Hollywood holds #MeToo march against sexual harassment
13Nov By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
World

Hollywood holds #MeToo march against sexual harassment

Hundreds of people have marched in Hollywood in support of victims of sexual assault and harassment, inspired by the #MeToo social media campaign. The march follows a torrent of assault and harassment allegations against public figures, set off by revelations about the movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. The marchers started on Hollywood Boulevard and walked along the "Walk of Fame" to CNN's headquarters. They were predominantly women but many men attended. Tara McNamarra, 21, of Los Angeles, told Reuters news agency that the march felt cleansing after years of not being taken seriously about abuse. "I've been sexually assaulted multiple times throughout my life," she said. "It's affected me in every aspect of my life." The #MeToo hashtag was first used by social activist Tarana ...
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The Link Between Gender Inequality And Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
3Nov By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
Issues

The Link Between Gender Inequality And Sexual Harassment In The Workplace

By Aaysha Jaufer Early October, Hollywood was shaken to its core when multiple allegations of sexual abuse emerged against Harvey Weinstein in the media. Empowered by the takedown of the movie mogul by his victims, women all over the world rallied to express their support and outrage. And so the #MeToo movement was born—or rather revived by actor Alyssa Milano, who urged women to post “me too” as their status on social media if they had been sexually harassed or assaulted, to “give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem.” Millions of women from all parts of the world, including Sri Lanka, took to social media to speak up about their own harrowing accounts of sexual harassment, revealing that it is a universal phenomenon and nearly every woman has been a victim at some point in h...
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