Investigators Head to Antarctica Research Base After Sexual Violence Claims
The National Science Foundation watchdog is sending agents to a U.S. research base in Antarctica after a 2022 report raised concerns about sexual misconduct.
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Labour looks to force byelection after Tory MP Peter Bone is suspended
MPs approve sanction after watchdog finds Wellingborough MP harassed and bullied staff member and exposed his genitalsUK politics live – latest updatesA former Conservative minister has been suspended from parliament for six weeks, triggering a campaig…
Sexual harassment and misogyny in City go unchecked due to ‘fear factor’, says peer
Helena Morrissey tells MPs women in financial sector are nervous of speaking out and do not trust HR departmentsSexual harassment and misogyny are allowed to go unchecked at City firms because women have a “fear factor” over speaking out and do not tru…
Expert decries ‘inexplicable’ lack of data on sexual harassment among Australian medical workers
Workplace expert wants Medical Board of Australia to include specific question on sexual harassment in survey of workforce Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA former medical director of the United Nations has call…
Rape, Race and a Decades-Old Lie That Still Wounds
Farid El Haïry spent most of his adult life as a convicted rapist. Then his accuser changed her story.
Historical sexual harassment claims not acted on by doctors’ watchdog
The five-year rule, which puts time limit on reporting sex assaults and rape, allows doctors who may be guilty to continue practisingMore than one in 10 sexual harassment complaints against doctors are not investigated by the General Medical Council be…
Doctors’ union president apologises after saying incidents of sexual assault in medicine ‘not high’
Dr Antony Sara says it is ‘unacceptable’ that sexual harassment ‘remains distressingly prevalent’ for doctors at workFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe pres…
Female doctors vulnerable to sexual assault due to hospital work environments, expert says
Dr Louise Stone says victims have spoken of ‘enforced closeness’ of long sessions in operating rooms and the ‘boys’ club culture’ of industryGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFemale doctors who have experienced se…
A Chinese Journalist Gave #MeToo Victims a Voice. Now She’s on Trial.
Huang Xueqin, the journalist, and Wang Jianbing, a labor activist, have been accused of inciting subversion as the authorities expand a campaign to quash dissent.
The Litany of #MeToo News Continues. Is anything really changing?
It can appear as though society is no closer to a future in which women can go about their ordinary lives without being harassed, assaulted and coerced into silence.