Sexual Harassment

Bangladesh girl burned to death on teacher's order – police

Protesters gathered in Bangladesh's Dhaka to demand justice for an 18-year-old woman who died after being set on fire for refusing to drop sexual harassment charges against her school principal.

US Senator McSally says she was raped by a senior officer in US Air Force

Republican Arizona Senator McSally, who is the first female air force fighter pilot in the US military, made the disclosure at a Senate hearing on the military's efforts to prevent sexual assaults and improve the response when they occur.

Safety apps map hotspots of harassment of Indian women

Safety is the biggest concern for women using public and private transport, according to a Thomson Reuters Foundation survey released on Thursday as improving city access for women becomes a major focus globally.

Google says 48 employees were fired for sexual harassment

Google's response came after a New York Times report said the search engine giant protected three senior executives from allegations of sexual misconduct by offering them payouts.

Google fired 48 employees for sexual harassment over two years

The statement from CEO Sundar Pichai follows a New York Times report which says the tech giant protected Android creator Andy Rubin after he faced accusations of sexual misconduct.

India's #MeToo movement explodes, but this is just the beginning

India is now seeing the unleashed cry to bring sexual harassment to justice. Will it be enough to bring change?

Bollywood stars back actress who claims she was sexually harassed by actor

Tanushree Dutta, a Bollywood actress and former Miss India, said in press interviews this week that Nana Patekar, a veteran actor who is now 67, had harassed her on the sets of a film in 2008.

CBS chief Moonves resigns amid new sexual misconduct allegations

Chief Operating Officer Joe Ianiello will take over as interim CEO. The new accusers said the incidents took place between the 1980s and early 2000s while Moonves acknowledged relations with three of the women but said they were consensual.

Daily violence, sex abuse in Walmart's Asian suppliers – rights groups

Coalition of charities says women were systematically abused and faced retaliation if they reported the attacks, based on interviews with workers in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Indonesia.

Morgan Freeman apologises in wake of harassment accusations

His apology came after broadcaster CNN reported that multiple women have accused the A-list actor of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior on movie sets and in other professional settings.

New York's attorney general resigns amid abuse allegations

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, known as a defender of women’s rights, resigned his post after allegations of physical abuse by four women were reported in an article in the New Yorker magazine.

France targets sexual harassment with on-the-spot fines

President Emmanuel Macron says the bill will ensure women's safety. However, critics have questioned its application and mocked it as an end to French romance.