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Chinese school triggers row after asking girl students not to behave flirtatiously

A controversial sexual harassment course conducted at a middle school in China, a nation which often makes headlines for atrocities on minority communities, has triggered an online row over victim-blaming. more

Miss Universe cuts ties with Indonesian organization over sexual harassment allegations

The Miss Universe Organization has announced it terminated relations with its franchisee in Indonesia following the recent scandal over sexual harassment at the local Miss Universe pagean ...

US: Professor fired for allegedly asking female students to remove their shirts

New York: A college professor in the USA has been removed from the USA after he allegedly asked female students to remove their shirts.

Women need to speak up for sexual harassment to stop: Michal Aviad

Israeli film director Michal Aviad has been wowing crowds and critics alike with her latest offering, Working Woman. The film deals with sexual harassment at workplace, a prevalent proble ...

UN leaders vow to stamp out workplace sexual harassment

New York: Leaders from across the UN system on Friday pledged to increase efforts to stamp out sexual harassment within their ranks; ensuring a zero-tolerance approach where abusers are h ...

#DeixaElaTrabalhar: Brazil female sports reporters campaign against sexual harassment, says 'let her work'

Brasilia: Over 50 Brazilian female sports reporters have come together to launch an online campaign against sexual harassment.

UN launches 24-hour hotline for staff to report sexual harassment

New York, Feb 27 (JEN): The United Nations is launching a 24-hour helpline to enable staff to call out sexual harassment in the workplace, Secretary-General António Guterres said o ...

Safe spaces: Tackling sexual harassment in science

Researchers, academics and scientists around the world are often victimized in a variety of ways – physically, emotionally, sexually, professionally, mentally – by those in po ...

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