The producer, Abby Grossberg, said in a pair of lawsuits that the effort to place blame on her and Maria Bartiromo, the Fox Business host, was rooted in rampant misogyny and discrimination at the company.
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Pam Shriver’s Fight to End Sex Abuse in Women’s Tennis
The 21-time Grand Slam doubles champion is doing four-way duty as a television commentator, a coach, an ally to sexual abuse survivors and an agitator for changing the game’s culture.
TikTok accused of mishandling sexual harassment allegations
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TikTok has been accused of mishandling allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment against a senior manager in London, highlighting longstanding concerns about the working culture at the fast-growing social media platform.
Steve Ware, former head of TikTok’s UK e-commerce studio operations, made inappropriate sexual comments and advances to young female staff members and clients, including influencers who create content on the app, according to four women who worked with him at TikTok.
Ware has told the Financial Times that all allegations against him are “false.”
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Accuser Reveals Name in Groping Suit Against Matt Schlapp, Top Conservative
The man, Carlton Huffman, 39, said he had sought anonymity in his lawsuit against Mr. Schlapp, a powerful activist, out of fear of potential retaliation by Trump supporters.
Vice C.E.O.’s Departure Signals Fallen Hopes for Digital Media
Nancy Dubuc is leaving the media company, which is exploring a sale of some or all of the business, after nearly five years there.
‘Brainwashing a Generation’: British Schools Combat Andrew Tate’s Views
Alarmed by an online personality’s popularity among their students, educators are mobilizing to combat the sexism he promotes.
As NYC’s Subway Ridership Rebounds, Some Women Are Reluctant to Return
Long wary on public transit, women who found other ways to get around New York during the pandemic could prove hard for the M.T.A. to win back.
‘She Won’t Be Manageable’ They Said. Now She’s in Charge.
Her father doubted her much of her career. Les Moonves launched a bid at CBS to overrule her. That was before sexual misconduct allegations came to light. Now Shari Redstone controls the media empire.
As Antarctic fieldwork ends, a sexual harassment reckoning looms
Enlarge / Personal tents for staff at the Shackleton Glacier science camp, situated on the Shackleton Glacier in the Transantarctic mountains of Antarctica. (credit: Jeff Miller via Getty Images)
In September 2022, two months before Ph.D. student Megan Kerr was scheduled to board a military plane bound for the Antarctic ice sheet, she found herself in a conference room on Oregon State University’s campus, waiting to ask a question that had been nagging her for weeks. She sat intently through a presentation from the National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs. Then, she raised her hand. The room full of graduate students turned in their chairs.
“This NSF report about all the sexual harassment that’s going on in the field,” she said. “What is the NSF going to be doing in the short term, also long term, about that?” Because “a lot of us are going into the field in like, two months.”
These students and about a hundred other researchers from roughly a dozen institutions had gathered at Oregon State University to kick off COLDEX, a 5-year, $25 million-dollar paleoclimatology project tasked by the NSF, the federal science agency, to find and drill a core of Earth’s oldest ice in Antarctica.
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Hochul’s Vow to Boost Ethics and Sexual Harassment Training Falls Flat
Gov. Kathy Hochul promised to end the era where state workers could “click through” an ethics class. But the state has failed to implement live training.
The Sierra Club Tries to Move Past John Muir, George Floyd and #MeToo
After a public reckoning and the departure of its executive director, the nation’s largest environmental organization has tapped Ben Jealous as its new leader.
Matt Schlapp Is Accused in Lawsuit of Groping Aide to Herschel Walker’s Campaign
The aide, who was working for Herschel Walker’s campaign for Senate in Georgia, made the allegations in a lawsuit filed anonymously. A lawyer for Mr. Schlapp denied the accusations.
London Police Officer Admits to 49 Charges of Sexual Abuse, Including Rape
David Carrick, who worked for the Metropolitan Police, carried out “a relentless campaign” of violence over 17 years, prosecutors said, using his position of authority to manipulate victims.
N.W.S.L. and Players’ Union Say Athletes Fearful of Reporting Abuse
A report by the embattled professional women’s soccer league and its players’ union said athletes worried that their careers could be ruined if they reported abuse from coaches or others.
She Came Out of Nowhere, and Now No One in France Can Ignore Her
Sandrine Rousseau is using her talent for grabbing headlines with provocative ideas to shift the focus of the national debate from the themes favored by the far-right to climate change and #MeToo.
Lionel Messi Is the Right Man for Argentina’s Post-Macho Moment
The superstar striker’s career has taken place in an era when the country’s culture around masculinity in football has changed. Is that a coincidence?
Dan Snyder Impeded Sexual Harassment Investigation, Congress Finds
A congressional committee said the N.F.L. “has not protected workers from sexual harassment and abuse” and found that Snyder, the Commanders owner, went to great lengths to interfere in workplace inquiries.
Congress Slams Dan Snyder and the N.F.L. for Impeding Sexual Harassment Investigation
A congressional committee said the N.F.L. “has not protected workers from sexual harassment and abuse” and found that Snyder, the Commanders owner, went to great lengths to interfere in workplace inquiries.
What N.F.L. Broadcasters Left Out in Deshaun Watson’s Return
When Deshaun Watson’s suspension ended, the N.F.L.’s broadcast partners focused mainly on his return to the field, not on the behavior a hearing officer had deemed “predatory,” or on the women who accused him.
Letitia James Accused of Protecting Top Aide From Harassment Allegations
Sofia Quintanar said that her sexual harassment allegations against the aide were handled differently than similar ones lodged against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
N.Y. Attorney General’s Top Aide Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Claims
Ibrahim Khan had worked as a chief of staff for Letitia James for close to a decade.
The Willows Inn Closes After Abuse Allegations and Lawsuits
The world-famous restaurant on a Washington State island has been donated to a nonprofit, a year after a Times report on harassment and discrimination.
‘She Said’ Filmmakers and Weinstein Victims: An Emotional Collaboration
Though the drama avoids showing assaults or even much of the producer, a survivor likened reliving the experience to “watching your own car crash.”
Jury Says Paul Haggis Raped Woman After Film Premiere
Mr. Haggis, a writer of the Oscar-winning films “Crash” and “Million Dollar Baby,” was sued by a film publicist after a 2013 encounter in his New York apartment.
DC Attorney General Alleges NFL Covered Up Commanders’ Wrongdoing
The civil complaint, filed against the N.F.L., Commissioner Roger Goodell, the Washington Commanders and the team’s owner, Daniel Snyder, takes aim at the league’s investigation into workplace harassment.
How an LAPD Officer Helped Les Moonves Fight an Assault Complaint
A captain in the department, who had moonlighted as a security guard for CBS, disclosed to the network information about a confidential complaint made in 2017 against the C.E.O.
Les Moonves and Paramount to Pay $9.75 Million in State Case Tied to Sexual Misconduct
The New York attorney general’s office found that CBS, whose parent company is now Paramount, concealed allegations about its former chief executive from investors.
Bring Your Bellybutton to Work Day? The Crop Top Comes to the Office.
Young employees, many of them new to office jobs, are bringing a wardrobe staple usually reserved for the weekends into the workplace.
Louisiana Governor Asks for Inquiry Into Juvenile Detention Center
The move comes in response to a New York Times investigation documenting years of torment and lenient oversight, and a surge in suicide attempts.
What to Know About Harvey Weinstein’s Los Angeles Trial
The former Hollywood producer was convicted in New York in 2020 of rape and criminal sexual assault. He faces 11 separate charges in Los Angeles.
Former UCLA Gynecologist Is Convicted of Sexually Abusing Patients
Dr. James Heaps faces up to 21 years in prison after he was convicted of five criminal counts, prosecutors said.
Kevin Spacey Is Cleared of Anthony Rapp’s Battery Claim
A jury found Mr. Spacey not liable in a civil trial. Mr. Rapp, an original cast member in “Rent,” had filed a lawsuit accusing Mr. Spacey of making a sexual advance when Mr. Rapp was 14.
In His Podcast, Andrew Cuomo Seeks Absolution Without Apology
The former governor, who resigned after accusations of sexual harassment, ushers in his new podcast in the month that marks five years after the #MeToo movement began.
Power in the N.F.L.
The owner of the Washington Commanders has survived numerous allegations in the image-conscious N.F.L.
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Wife of Gov. Gavin Newsom, To Testify in Harvey Weinstein’s L.A. Trial
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and former actor, has accused the once-powerful film mogul, Harvey Weinstein, of sexual assault.
Harvey Weinstein Sex Crimes Trial to Begin Monday in Los Angeles
The former movie producer was already convicted in New York, but his Los Angeles trial could be pivotal if he wins an appeal in the first case.
Trial Opens for Bruce Lehrmann, Man Accused of Rape in Australia’s Parliament House
The trial of the Australian man accused of sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins will be viewed against the backdrop of the global #MeToo movement.
6 Takeaways From the Report on Sexual Misconduct in Women’s Soccer
The report focused on three coaches who have been accused of abuse and the lack of action by leaders at U.S. Soccer and the National Women’s Soccer League.
Report Details ‘Systemic’ Abuse of Players in Women’s Soccer
A yearlong investigation found U.S. Soccer executives, N.W.S.L. owners and coaches at all levels of American soccer had turned a blind eye toward years of reports of abuse from players.
Cuomo’s Next Steps Include a Podcast and a PAC
The former governor, who resigned after sexual harassment allegations, said he would start a podcast, a gun-safety project and a political action committee.
Silicon Valley Slides Back Into ‘Bro’ Culture
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Marc Andreessen show how the tech industry’s insular culture remains largely unchanged.
In New Film, Former Employee Says Mario Batali Sexually Assaulted Her
A woman who worked for the chef comes forward with her account of a night at the Spotted Pig in Manhattan.
Jennifer Bonjean, the Lawyer Who Defended R. Kelly and Bill Cosby
Jennifer Bonjean has become known for her aggressive approach as she has defended men accused of sexual misconduct in several of the highest profile cases of the #MeToo era.
Battling Violence and Censors, Women in China Become ‘Invisible and Absent’
The Chinese Communist Party has long promoted gender equality as a core tenet, but as cases of gender abuse make headlines, Beijing has tried to squelch dissent and control the narrative.
Spain Passes Law Requiring ‘Freely Expressed’ Consent for Sex
The law comes six years after the gang rape of an 18-year-old woman stirred mass protests and a general reckoning over the rights of sexual abuse victims.
Mario Batali Settles 2 Sexual Misconduct Lawsuits
The celebrity chef has reached an agreement with two women who accused him of grabbing them in separate incidents in Boston.
Deshaun Watson’s Apology Undercuts the N.F.L.’s Message
The league has looked for contrition in determining its discipline of players accused of conduct violations. Deshaun Watson’s insistence that he did nothing wrong undermined its attempt at rehabbing his image.
Watson Suspended 11 Games and Fined $5 Million in Sexual Misconduct Case
The N.F.L. was seeking a yearlong suspension, but reached a settlement with the quarterback after an arbitrator recommended a six-game penalty.
The women calling out Apple’s handling of misconduct claims
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Megan Mohr was five years into her Apple career when, in 2013, a male colleague took advantage of her after a platonic night out drinking together.
After the colleague drove her home and helped her inside, she briefly fell asleep before waking to the sound of clicking. The colleague had removed her shirt and bra. He was snapping photos, and grinning.
Mohr previously had a bad experience with human resources—known internally as Apple’s People group—when another colleague had broken into her accounts and harassed her, leading her to file a police report. HR didn’t listen well or help in any way, she says, so this time she didn’t bother. “I was afraid of retaliation and knew HR wouldn’t have my best interest in mind,” she says.
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Deshaun Watson’s Suspension Will Test the N.F.L.’s Support for Women
The N.F.L. must decide whether to uphold Watson’s six-game suspension or impose a more severe penalty. Its choice will speak volumes, writes our columnist.