Category: SEXUAL HARASSMENT
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Sexual harassment Women’s rights groups protest French ministers’ appointments
Women’s rights groups are protesting French President Emmanuel Macron’s appointment of an interior minister who has been accused of rape and of a justice minister who has criticized the #MeToo movementBy ANGELA CHARLTON and ARNO PEDRAM Associated PressJuly 7, 2020, 7:12 PM4 min readPARIS — One of French President Emmanuel Macron’s new government ministers has…
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Sexual harassment Weinstein reaches tentative $19M deal with accusers
New York state’s attorney general and lawyers in a class-action lawsuit say Harvey Weinstein and his former studio’s board have reached a nearly $19 million settlement with dozens of sexual misconduct accusersBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated PressJuly 1, 2020, 4:34 AM3 min readNEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein and his former studio’s board have reached a nearly…
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Sexual harassment Park Won-soon, outspoken liberal mayor of Seoul, found dead
Park Won-soon was the longest-serving mayor of South Korea’s capital and a fierce critic of economic inequality who was seen as a potential presidential candidateBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated PressJuly 10, 2020, 1:00 AM4 min readSEOUL, South Korea — Park Won-soon, the three-term mayor of South Korea’s capital, a fierce critic of economic inequality who was…
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Sexual harassment Montenegro backs same-sex partnership as it seeks EU entry
Lawmakers in the small Balkan country of Montenegro have approved same-sex partnership as part of efforts to push on with joining the European UnionJuly 1, 2020, 7:23 PM1 min readPODGORICA, Montenegro — Lawmakers in the small Balkan country of Montenegro on Wednesday approved same-sex partnership as part of efforts to push on with joining the…
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Sexual harassment Games maker Ubisoft shakes up staff amid misconduct probe
French gaming giant Ubisoft is parting ways with its creative director and two other executives following an internal investigation of misconduct and media reports of sexual harassmentJuly 12, 2020, 11:38 AM2 min readPARIS — French gaming giant Ubisoft is parting ways with its creative director and two other executives and promising zero tolerance for “toxic”…
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Sexual harassment Online funeral set for Seoul mayor over virus concerns
The official funeral for Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon will be held online this week over coronavirus concernsBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated PressJuly 12, 2020, 9:27 AM3 min readSEOUL, South Korea — The official funeral for Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon will be held online this week over coronavirus concerns, his funeral committee said Sunday. The announcement comes…
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Sexual harassment Seoul to launch probe into allegations against late mayor
The city government of the South Korean capital will launch an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct surrounding late Mayor Park Won-soon, who was found dead after one of his secretaries filed a complaint claiming yearslong abuseBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated PressJuly 15, 2020, 7:39 AM3 min readSEOUL, South Korea — The city government of the…
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Sexual harassment Judge dismisses harassment lawsuit against Wynn Resorts
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by nine women who allege they were sexually harassed by former casino mogul Steve WynnBy MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated PressJuly 18, 2020, 3:55 AM3 min readLAS VEGAS — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by nine women who alleged they were sexually harassed by former…
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Sexual harassment Lawmakers call for military changes after soldier’s death
Members of Congress are joining advocates for women in calling for changes in the way the military handles sexual abuse and harassmentJuly 21, 2020, 11:16 PM3 min readWASHINGTON — Members of Congress joined advocates for women Tuesday to continue the call for changes in the way the military handles sexual abuse and harassment following the…
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Sexual harassment Games maker Ubisoft shakes up staff amid misconduct probe
French gaming giant Ubisoft is parting ways with its creative director and two other executives following an internal investigation of misconduct and media reports of sexual harassmentJuly 12, 2020, 1:30 PM2 min readPARIS — French gaming giant Ubisoft is parting ways with its creative director and two other executives and promising zero tolerance for “toxic”…