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Now a 2020 candidate, U.S. Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand builds campaign on gender
A day after she jumped into the presidential race from a glimmering Manhattan television studio, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand returned Wednesday to her upstate New York hometown to preview a campaign that is expected to put gender front and center. Speaking outside a Troy diner she ...
Razor burn: Gillette ad generates buzz and backlash
A Gillette ad for men invoking the #MeToo movement is sparking intense online backlash, with accusations that it talks down to men and groups calling for a boycott. But Gillette says it doesn't mind sparking a discussion. Since it debuted Monday, the internet-only ad ...
Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders contrite as 2016 campaign aides face harassment allegations
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and his chief lieutenants are offering contrition as some of his 2016 campaign staffers face allegations of sexual harassment that threaten to derail a second White House bid before it begins. Hours after a New York Times report detailed allegations of ...
Well-known Japanese photojournalist Ryuichi Hirokawa admits to sexual harassment
Ryuichi Hirokawa, an internationally recognized Japanese photojournalist, has admitted to sexual harassment that was reported by a weekly magazine, according to a publisher for which he served as a director. The publisher of the monthly photojournalism magazine Days Japan said Wednesday it has dismissed Hirokawa, ...
Sexual harassment in the sky: Hong Kong flight attendants fight back
Immaculate-looking flight attendants who appear unruffled by the demands of a life spent in the air are part of the slick image sold by carriers — but Hong Kong-based workers are increasingly hitting back against sexual harassment. Female cabin crew told AFP of how they ...
Thousands of Google employees joined a coordinated worldwide walkout Thursday to protest the U.S. tech giant's handling of sexual harassment as its chief executive vowed that "concrete steps are coming" in response to the concern. Google employees poured out of buildings at the company's Silicon ...
Another exec out, minus golden parachute, amid sex harassment tension at Google
Google parent Alphabet on Wednesday confirmed that an executive accused of sexual harassment left the company without an exit package as tension over its handling of such matters heightened. Word that Rich DeVaul, a director at X lab devoted to "moonshots" such as internet service ...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating an alleged scheme to pay women to accuse Russia collusion probe chief Robert Mueller of sexual harassment in a bid to discredit him, his office said Tuesday. The scheme was uncovered after a woman who said she worked ...
Crack down on sexual harassment in schools
It's time to close the loopholes that allow teachers who sexually harass students to remain in the education industry.
U.S. top court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faces new accusation as Senate hearing set
The Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled a hearing Thursday for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, a woman who says he sexually assaulted her as a teenager, as a claim of sexual misconduct emerged from another woman. The New Yorker magazine reported Sunday ...
McDonald's workers in 10 U.S. cities stage day strike over sexual harassment
McDonald's workers in 10 U.S. cities staged a one-day strike Tuesday inspired by the #MeToo movement, alleging the fast-food giant does not adequately address pervasive sexual harassment at its stores. Organizers said the strike was the first of its kind and aimed at ending McDonald's ...
Female journalists seen facing 'relentless' sexual harassment and abuse
Female journalists are facing a "relentless" barrage of attacks and harassment, with nearly a third considering leaving the profession as a result, media support organizations have warned. More than half of women in media have suffered work-related abuse, threats or physical attacks in the past ...
