Tag: Sexual harassment
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Not afraid of defamation threat: Vidya Krishnan on sex abuse charge against Gaurav Sawant
Vidya Krishnan alleged that she was sexually harassed and assaulted by Gaurav Sawant while travelling for a work assignment.
November 15, 2018 -
Journalist Gaurav Sawant accused of sexual harassment, says will take legal action
Vidya Krishnan has accused Sawant of molesting her first in an Army jeep and then in her hotel room where he had shown up without her permission.
November 13, 2018 -
‘Perfect gentleman, tough taskmaster’: Woman journo defends MJ Akbar in court
Joyeeta Basu who worked with The Asian Age till 2008, said Akbar had been "perfectly professional in his dealing with her".
November 12, 2018 -
After Google, Facebook to make arbitration for harassment claims optional
Facebook is also planning to do away with its policy of requiring employees to settle sexual harassment claims made against colleagues in private arbitration alone.
November 10, 2018 -
Belated War Cry
Sexual harassment in the workplace has, of late, become fairly common with an increasing number of cases being mentioned on social media, featuring names of prominent men. The complainants are vocal thanks to the MeToo campaign which has unleashed arguments and abuse. The growing feeling among men that they can tease or molest with impunity …
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November 9, 2018 -
Misogyny and Gender~II
The Sabarimala temple opened for public worship on October 17. Men threatened to lie down on the access route of the temple challenging women to walk over their bodies if they were keen to enter the shrine. It is truly bizarre that despite state support not a single woman between the ages of 10 and …
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November 5, 2018 -
#MeToo: Markfed manager suspended over sexual harassment allegations
The federation suspended district manager Kulwinder Singh following sexual harassment charges against him.
November 3, 2018 -
Coercion not ‘consensual’: US journalist counters MJ Akbar on rape remark
MJ Akbar on Friday denied accusations of rape by Pallavi Gogoi, claiming he had a consensual relationship with her.
November 3, 2018 -
MJ Akbar denies rape charges by US journalist, says it was ‘consensual’
In a separate statement, his wife Mallika Akbar also dismissed Gogoi's accusations, made in an article Friday, as a 'lie'.
November 2, 2018 -
Former Asian Age editor, a US journalist now, accuses MJ Akbar of rape
Pallavi Gogoi alleged that she had to 'pay a very big price' for being the editor of the op-ed page of a prominent newspaper at the age of 23.
November 2, 2018 -
Pakistan’s missing #MeToo movement
Survivors of sexual harassment, activists, lawyers and lawmakers must come together if Pakistan is to have its #MeToo moments, says Arifa Noor.
November 1, 2018 -
‘Dead serious’: Sundar Pichai on Google sacking 13 senior staff over ‘sexual harassment’
Google has sacked 48 people including 13 senior managers over sexual harassment claims since 2016.
October 26, 2018 -
Badal demands ouster of Cong minister over texts to woman IAS officer.
Badal said it was shocking that even Rahul Gandhi, who has been apprised about the incident, has kept silent on this issue for more than one month.
October 25, 2018 -
#MeToo: A Paradigm Shift
The #MeToo movement should strike a balance between predatory acts and false accusations, writes Sanjeeb Panigrahi.
October 25, 2018 -
#MeToo movement and vicarious liability of employers
As the #MeToo debate rages in India, it may be instructive to look at American law on the subject, write Joyeeta Banerjee and Rajdeep Banerjee.
October 25, 2018 -
Kannada actress Sruthi accuses actor Arjun Sarja of sexual harassment
Arjun, popularly known as 'Action King', has acted in over 150 movies across Tamil, Telugu and Kannada languages. He has dismissed the allegations as "false".
October 20, 2018 -
MJ Akbar to record statement on October 31 in defamation case against Priya Ramani
Akbar earlier on Wednesday resigned from his post in the wake of a series of allegations of sexual harassment levelled by at least 16 women.
October 18, 2018