Olympic gold medalist Sofia Bekatorou testifies in landmark sex abuse case in Greece
An Olympian credited with launching a belated #MeToo awakening in Greece testified on Wednesday in a sex abuse trial that has encouraged other women to break decades of silence. "I hope...that other women and people who have experienced sex abuse will come forward, so that ...
MLB to investigate ex-Mets GM Jared Porter over inappropriate texts
Major League Baseball plans to investigate former New York Mets general manager Jared Porter for sending unsolicited, inappropriate text messages to a female reporter, a source with knowledge of the situation told Reuters on Tuesday. Mets owner Steven Cohen said earlier in the day that ...
How to protect students from sexual misconduct
Japan reported the second-highest number of cases of sexual misconduct at 273 for fiscal 2019, according to a survey by the education ministry.
A sexual harassment case against a powerful Chinese media figure opened in Beijing on Wednesday, with his accuser calling it a major moment for the country's still-young #MeToo movement. Zhou Xiaoxuan, now 27, sparked a social media storm in 2018 after accusing prominent television host ...
Sports officials seek help thwarting voyeuristic images of athletes
Japan Sports Agency Commissioner Koji Murofushi described the nonconsensual creation and distribution of sexualized images of athletes as "a problem that cannot be overlooked."
Sexual abuse consultations up 15% in Japan amid coronavirus crisis
The Cabinet Office's gender equality bureau said part of the reason for the rise was the coronavirus pandemic.
Seoul mayor’s death exposes split in South Korean ruling party over #MeToo
An old guard wanting to honor one of their own faces a younger generation looking to steer clear of someone suspected of sexual harassment.
Two years ago, Zhou Xiaoxuan publicly accused one of China's most recognizable people of groping and forcibly kissing her, setting off a firestorm in a country that did not specify sexual harassment as a legal offense. Last week Zhou and dozens of other women who ...
Law revision aims to protect job hunters from sexual harassment
Applicants are pushing back against what they say are inappropriate questions being asked at job interviews and meetups.
South Korean Olympic short-track speedskating gold medallist Lim Hyo-jun was convicted Thursday of sexually harassing a fellow male athlete by pulling down his trousers, a Seoul court said. Lim, 23, won the 1500m on home ice at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang and also ...
'Why I didn't report it': Saudi women use social media to recount harassment
Hundreds of women in Saudi Arabia are taking to social media to share their experiences of sexual harassment in a rare exploration of a taboo topic in the ultraconservative kingdom. Using the hashtag meaning "Why I didn't report it," women and some men are recounting ...
Catholic bishops forum finds 16 cases of child sexual abuse in Japan
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan has found 16 cases of sexual abuse against minors spanning from the 1950s to the 2010s in its internal probe of churches in the country, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday. The Tokyo-based organization has been investigating all ...
