Category: sexual harassment

The Provocation of Fragility

Commentary In small things, if one pays close enough attention to them, can often be seen wider trends. One such small thing is a notice that has been posted recently in London’s Underground stations, by order, apparently, of the Mayor of London, the Metropolitan Police, and public transport authorities. The word “Staring” is printed on…


New York Passes Sexual Harassment Bills Sparked by Cuomo Probe

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed bills to expand harassment protection for all public employees, including prohibiting the release of anyone’s employment records in retaliation for speaking up about alleged abuse. “From day one, it has been one of my top priorities to clean up Albany, change a culture of harassment and abuse,…


Federal Government Launches an Inquiry into Grace Tame’s Allegations

The prime minister’s office has denied claims that it approved a call to Grace Tame, which told her not to criticise Scott Morrison at the 2022 Australian of the Year Awards, and is looking into the matter. The 2021 Australian of the Year alleged in a speech given at the National Press Club on Feb. 9…


Biden Signs Order Criminalizing Sexual Harassment, Revenge Porn in the Military

President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order making sexual harassment a crime for members of the military. Under the order, the president made sexual harassment an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and also strengthened the military justice system’s response to prosecuting cases of domestic violence. The order, effective Jan. 26,…


Biden Signs Order Criminalizing Sexual Harassment, Pornography in the Military

President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order making sexual harassment a crime for members of the military. Under the order, the president made sexual harassment an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and also strengthened the military justice system’s response to prosecuting cases of domestic violence. The order, effective Jan. 26,…


Microsoft Launching Inquiry Into Effectiveness of Its Sexual Harassment Policies, Including Gates Allegations

Microsoft announced on Thursday that it is launching an inquiry into the effectiveness of its policies and practices regarding workplace sexual harassment and gender discrimination, including its handling of allegations about co-founder Bill Gates. The company said it plans to issue a “thorough” and “transparent” public report with its findings this spring which will include data on…


China’s #MeToo Victims Face Abuse, Payback for Going Public

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Human resources and upper management wouldn’t deal with her accusation of sexual assault, a former employee of Alibaba said. So she went into the busy cafeteria at the Chinese e-commerce giant’s headquarters and screamed out her plight. Now she’s facing online harassment, accusations of lying from the wives of the two men she accused,…


Kevin Spacey Ordered to Pay Studio Behind ‘House of Cards’ $30 Million After Violating Sexual Harassment Policy

Actor Kevin Spacey was ordered to pay more than $30 million to TV studio Media Rights Capital (MRC), the studio behind Netflix’s “House of Cards” after breaching his contract by violating the company’s sexual harassment policy, according to a court filing revealed Monday. The arbitration award came to light when MRC filed a petition in Los Angeles…


Transcripts From Gov. Cuomo’s Sexual Harassment Investigation Made Public

New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, released transcripts from the state’s investigation of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sexual harassment allegations that led to his resignation. The transcripts come three months after the release of the investigation in August regarding multiple women who made sexual harassment claims against Cuomo. The investigation included some women who…


Chinese Court Rules Against #MeToo Plaintiff

BEIJING—A Beijing court late on Tuesday ruled against the plaintiff in a high-profile Chinese sexual harassment case, saying there was insufficient evidence to support her claims. Zhou Xiaoxuan, 28, in a series of social media posts in 2018 accused television personality Zhu Jun at state broadcaster CCTV of groping and forcibly kissing her in 2014…