Sexual Harassment

Actor Ali Zafar Sues Pak Singer Who Accused Him Of Sexual Harassment

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 25, 2018

Actor-singer Ali Zafar has filed a defamation suit in a district court in Lahore against singer Meesha Shafi, who accused him of sexual harassment two months ago on social media. The suit claims damages of Rs 1 billion.

Video Of Girl Being Sexually Harassed Circulated Online In Bihar

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 24, 2018

The video of a girl being sexually harassed in Bihar's Kaimur district has gone viral on social media and one person has been arrested, police said today.

Now, #Metoo Hits Australia, Workplace Sex Harassment Probe Launched

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 20, 2018

Australia launched a national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment Wednesday, in a sign governments are beginning to respond to a global issue highlighted by the massive #MeToo movement.

Girls Can Report Campus Harassment Directly To Raj Bhavan: Bihar Governor

Patna News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 15, 2018

Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik today said that girls who face molestation or any other form of sexual harassment at their universities could report the matter "directly to the Raj Bhavan", where officers have been deputed to help them get justice.

Haryana IAS Officer, Who Alleged Sexual Harassment, Records Statement

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 14, 2018

A Haryana-cadre woman IAS officer and her boss, whom she accused of sexually assaulting her, have recorded their statement before the State Women's Commission.

Sylvester Stallone Under Probe For Sexual Assault Reported Last Year

Entertainment | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 14, 2018

Several celebs, including actor Kevin Spacey, have been accused of sexual harassment in the wake of the Weinstein scandal

11-Year-Old Patient Sexually Harassed By Doctor In Uttar Pradesh

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 9, 2018

A doctor was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a 11-year-old patient at his clinic at Budhana town today, police said.

From Fashion To Furniture, Afghan Shoppers Go Online To Avoid Bombs

World News | Reuters | Saturday June 9, 2018

Shoppers in the Afghan capital are going online for everything from fashion to furniture to avoid bomb attacks and sexual harassment, with dozens of start-ups doing a brisk trade where there were few on the ground two years ago.

High Court Asks JNU To Consider Sexual Harassment Victim's Plea To Finish Course

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 4, 2018

The Delhi High Court has asked the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration to sympathetically consider the plea of a student to allow her to complete her post-graduate course, which she had to abandon mid-way due to trauma after she was sexually harassed by another student of the institute.

In Air India Airhostess Sex Harassment Probe, Maneka Gandhi Sets Deadline

India News | Reported by Himanshu Shekhar Mishra, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Monday June 4, 2018

Maneka Gandhi's ministry has cracked the whip. It has set a deadline for the Air India panel to complete the probe into allegations of sexual harassment at workplace by the end of June. An airhostess has accused a senior executive of sexual harassment

Feminist Germaine Greer Says Most Rapes Are Just 'Bad Sex'

Amanda Erickson, The Washington Post | Friday June 1, 2018

She argued that most of what we describe as rape is much more mundane, like "bad sex where there is no communication, no tenderness, no mention of love."

Suresh Prabhu Orders Probe Into Air India Staffer's Harassment Complaint

India News | Reuters | Wednesday May 30, 2018

Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu has asked national carrier Air India to investigate accusations of sexual harassment made against a senior executive by a flight attendant, who took to Twitter to air her allegations.

Saudi Arabia Criminalises Sexual Harassment

World News | Reuters | Wednesday May 30, 2018

The kingdom's Shura Council, which advises the cabinet, passed a draft law on Monday which would introduce a prison term of up to five years and a maximum penalty of 300,000 riyals ($80,000). The law has been approved by the cabinet, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.

Air India Airhostess Alleges 'Harvey Weinstein-Like' Sexual Harassment

India News | Reported By Neeta Sharma, Edited By Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday May 29, 2018

An airhostess of Air India who has accused a senior executive of sexual harassment at work place has written a letter to the civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu, copying Prime Minister Narendra Modi on it.

Morgan Freeman Apologises After Sexual Harassment Claims. Says, 'Wouldn't Offend Anyone Intentionally'

Entertainment | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 24, 2018

Sixteen people described a variety of troubling behavior on production sets or on promotional tours over Morgan Freeman's career