#MeWho? Global firms lag on sex harassment, women-friendly policy
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Most big firms are failing to ban sex harassment at work or enact policies that let mothers work flexibly, a global workplace equality index found on Thursday, highlighting the obstacles women face at work. Fewer than half of firms’ policies directly address sex harassment, despite years of #MeToo campaigns that show […]
Sexism still rife in Hollywood despite #MeToo uproar, survey finds
Los Angeles, USReuters Three years after the #MeToo scandal roiled Hollywood, causing dozens of powerful men to lose their jobs, two-thirds of women who took part in a survey of the entertainment business released on Tuesday report continuing incidences of sexual harassment. The survey by the Hollywood Commission also asked about racism, and found that […]
Australian business leaders respond to corporate scandals, #MeToo movement
Sydney, AustraliaReuters A group of mostly male executives from Australia’s top companies said in a report on Thursday that boards should be tougher in tackling sexual harassment at a time when the country is facing a number of corporate scandals. The Male Champions of Change group, which has members from the country’s biggest pension funds, […]
Egypt mulls law to protect women’s identities as #MeToo movement escalates
Cairo, EgyptThomson Reuters Foundation Egyptian lawmakers are pushing for a new law to protect the identity of women coming forward to report sexual abuse and assault as the nation’s #MeToo movement picks up speed. An Egyptian parliamentarian committee has approved a draft law that would give survivors of sexual assault and harassment the automatic right […]
Seoul mayor’s death renews #MeToo debate in South Korea
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThomson Reuters Foundation As South Koreans mourn the death of a popular mayor, his complex legacy has cast a fresh spotlight on hurdles faced by sexual harassment victims seeking justice, even as the country’s feminist movement gains momentum. Park Won-soon, the longtime mayor of the capital Seoul who had championed women’s rights, was […]
Actress Mira Sorvino calls for action on pimps, buying sex to end trafficking
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation Hollywood actress Mira Sorvino called on Thursday for more action to be taken against pimps and men buying sex in a bid to end sex trafficking, voicing fears that online pornography and grooming of vulnerable targets were fuelling the problem. The 52-year-old Oscar-winning actress became actively involved in campaigning […]
A RELUCTANT VOICE: PAIGE PATTERSON’S CAREER ENDED AFTER SHE CAME FORWARD. MEGAN LIVELY’S STRUGGLE CONTINUES
YONAT SHIMRON, of Religion News Service, reports from the US on the story of Megan Lively and how her decision to reveal the response to her sexual assault helped move the Southern Baptist Convention toward a reckoning with sex abuse….
Women leaders driven offline and out of work by social media abuse
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Pervasive abuse of women on social media is driving female leaders off the internet and, in some cases, out of a job, a conference heard on Thursday. Two years after the global #MeToo movement began with women finding strength in numbers by sharing stories of sexual harassment, virulent online abuse of […]
Nigerian President calls for stricter laws on sex abuse
Dakar, SenegalThomson Reuters Foundation Nigeria’s President called for stricter laws against sexual abuse on Friday after a documentary showed a university lecturer propositioning a reporter posing as an underage student. The BBC film used an undercover reporter to expose sexual harassment at two universities in Nigeria and Ghana, sparking debate on social media about the […]
“Alarm bell” as top global firms score poorly on sexism and harassment
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Almost six out of 10 global companies do not have an anti-sexual harassment policy two years after #MeToo went viral, a survey found on Tuesday, noting controversies in US tech firms. With employees at Google, Facebook and Uber demanding action on sexual harassment, including a mass staff walk out at Google, the […]