“Appalling” abuse: Australia to push miners to set up register of offenders
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia will push its mining industry to set up a register of sexual harassment perpetrators to help rein in abuse, a cabinet minister said, after a state government report detailed cases of “horrifying” and “appalling” behaviour against women. The inquiry by mineral-rich Western Australia, home to the bulk of the country’s iron ore […]
Sexual harassment rife inside Australian parliament, report finds
Canberra, AustraliaReuters One in three people working in Australia’s parliament have experienced sexual harassment, a report published on Tuesday said, following an independent inquiry into parliamentary workplace culture. Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who ordered the review in February after his party came under pressure over its handling of an alleged rape inside the building, said […]
#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 […]
Postcards: Taxis for ladies put the brakes on crime in South African city
KIM HARRISBERG, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from Johannesburg on a new initiative to help improve the safety of women…
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 […]
Egypt fights sexual harassment on the train with commuter campaign
Cairo, EgyptThomson Reuters Foundation Sexual harassment is so common on Egypt’s railways that many women avoid travelling by train, but a new initiative aims to make female passengers feel safer and embolden victims of abuse to report it. Billboards reading “The Railway is Safe” have been installed at Cairo’s main rail terminus, a complaints hotline […]
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, […]
Saudi Arabia leads in women’s legal gains at work, World Bank says
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation Women’s rights at work have improved globally since 2017, the World Bank said this week, with 40 countries introducing rules such as longer paid maternity leave and protection from violence on the job. Saudi Arabia made the biggest improvement globally, enacting reforms that affected women’s mobility, sexual harassment and […]
Free bus rides seen as just one step to get more Indian women into public life
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Providing free bus travel for female commuters in Delhi should help more women join the workforce and improve their safety but a lot more needs to be done to give them better access to public life, according to one of India’s top court lawyers. From building more bathrooms for women, providing […]
US comedian John Crist’s Netflix special on hold amid sexual harassment allegations
RNS John Crist’s upcoming Netflix holiday special is on hold after allegations the popular comedian has used his celebrity status and Christian reputation to sexually harass women. A Netflix spokesperson confirmed to Religion News Service on Thursday that the status of Crist’s special, entitled I Ain’t Prayin’ for That, is now up in the air. […]